deleted

verb

past tense of delete
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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 Both Kris and Kim Kardashian posted pictures on Instagram with the couple, only for the pictures to then be deleted. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026 However, local media reports earlier this month showed millions of voters had been deleted from the draft electoral rolls. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Everything listed becomes an asset that must now be secured, monitored, retained correctly and eventually deleted. — Jeremy Samuelson, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Jurors also heard that Flynn and Botner routinely deleted messages throughout their relationship. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Garrett also said at the news conference Thursday that some snap messages had been deleted. — Sophie Bates, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 The Kansas Senate president’s post appears to have been deleted. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 The account has since gone inactive or been deleted, and there is no confirmation that Tatum was ever even behind it. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026 Some reported that their AI helper had deleted emails or made credit-card purchases without permission. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleted
  1. canceled
  2. erased
  3. removed
  4. censored
Verb
  • The stage musical based on one of the biggest movies ever made in Connecticut finally makes it here on a national tour and an earlier tour was canceled.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In August, Bonnaroo, the beloved Tennessee festival, was canceled to take a break and fortify the grounds after back to back years of heavy storms.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of canceled
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  • Sneed recovered what would have been a game-clinching fumble, but replay review erased the call.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The pullback has erased all of the stock's strong summer performance, a stretch that included encouraging third-quarter results.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of erased
Verb
  • If access to divorce has removed the net from our tennis game, for the one percent, the proceedings have turned into Sincaraz-level volleys.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • All arrestees go before a federal immigration judge who determines if he or she will ultimately be removed from the country.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of removed
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  • When Ciara and Brandon’s names were announced, a long bleep was censored on TV.
    — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Famously, nipples on male-presenting people are rarely censored—online or in real life—the way nipples on people with breasts are.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of censored

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“Deleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleted. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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