as in canceled
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact
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Recent Examples of deleted
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kardashian actually deleted an earlier version of the post but then put it back up.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
The White House deleted a post featuring an altered New York Knicks logo following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the city’s mayoral election after the team reportedly contacted officials about it.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Grande's plea to her followers has since been deleted.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The original photo has been deleted, but has since been reshared on other social media accounts.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
As of reporting, Grubbs had deleted all the videos from her TikTok.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The airline entered into a formal settlement with the department and the citation was deleted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Bluesky eventually reinstated her account, but her first two posts about Kirk are now deleted.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Hinge is designed to be deleted, but not for that reason.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
The White House deleted a post featuring an altered New York Knicks logo following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the city’s mayoral election after the team reportedly contacted officials about it.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Grande's plea to her followers has since been deleted.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The original photo has been deleted, but has since been reshared on other social media accounts.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
As of reporting, Grubbs had deleted all the videos from her TikTok.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The airline entered into a formal settlement with the department and the citation was deleted.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2025
Bluesky eventually reinstated her account, but her first two posts about Kirk are now deleted.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
Hinge is designed to be deleted, but not for that reason.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleted
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Years later, the series was set for a revival, but it was abruptly canceled due to creative differences.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The number of flights canceled at Cincinnati's major airport has more than doubled on Sunday amid flight reductions at airports nationwide due to the government shutdown.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
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The drop in SoftBank shares has erased nearly $50 billion in market cap over two days.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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For a long time, scientists thought this giant collision erased all signs of what Earth was originally made of.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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As a next step, Drewno is looking to create a grassroots exhibition of artworks that were either censored by or rejected by government institutions.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg made a remark that was censored on live TV on Thursday's The View, and later had a bizarre outburst on the air after Entertainment Weekly reached out to a show representative for comment.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Deleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleted. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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