as in cancelled
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
There is no mechanism for recovering data once it has been deleted, Flock Safety states on its website.
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Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Hackers who stole the data of more than 8,000 children including photos, addresses and names and published some of the information on the dark web have removed the posts online and claim to have deleted the information, according to UK media reports.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
That apparently was unacceptable to Musk, who deleted his tweet and flew to California after the game to demand changes to Twitter’s algorithm.
—Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Allen did not identify her ex, and the TikTok has since been deleted.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Steganos Safe and Folder Lock are among the apps that can shred a drive’s free space, effectively applying secure deletion to already deleted files.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Although Fournier later deleted his posts about Rehberg and acknowledged they were misattributed, Donovan said corrections never have the same amount of engagement as the initial post.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The former View cohost deleted her Violet criticism from X shortly after posting it.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Spotify Blend playlist removed; iMessage thread deleted.
—Grace Samuel, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025
Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Hackers who stole the data of more than 8,000 children including photos, addresses and names and published some of the information on the dark web have removed the posts online and claim to have deleted the information, according to UK media reports.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
That apparently was unacceptable to Musk, who deleted his tweet and flew to California after the game to demand changes to Twitter’s algorithm.
—Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Allen did not identify her ex, and the TikTok has since been deleted.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Steganos Safe and Folder Lock are among the apps that can shred a drive’s free space, effectively applying secure deletion to already deleted files.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Although Fournier later deleted his posts about Rehberg and acknowledged they were misattributed, Donovan said corrections never have the same amount of engagement as the initial post.
—Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The former View cohost deleted her Violet criticism from X shortly after posting it.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Spotify Blend playlist removed; iMessage thread deleted.
—Grace Samuel, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleted
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So the cash was gone, the credit and debit cards cancelled, and no one had ever cared about the pens or the Polaroid of Andrés.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Cal Poly canceled the final three games of the 1960.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Mariners erased an 8-1 Toronto lead in Game 2 to complete a sweep, celebrating the comeback by locking arms around the pitcher’s mound.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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What’s being erased are actual historical facts.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
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The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The church removed several of its officials following a law firm's investigation into the allegations in November.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Although it is censored in China, the film has won Best Director for Lou at the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan, the most prestigious stage for Sinophone cinema.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Bolsonaro really censored the film in Brazil.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Deleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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