Synonyms of deleted

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• canceled
• erased
• removed
• censored
• struck (out)
• crossed (out)
• edited (out)
• killed
• scratched (out)
• stroked (out)
• elided
• deled
• expunged
• suppressed
• obliterated
• eradicated
• excised
• clipped
• blue-penciled
• wiped out
• redacted
• shortened
• effaced
• blotted out
• expurgated
• rooted (out)
• x-ed (out)
• rubbed out
• bleeped
• silenced
• cropped
• laundered
• abbreviated
• cleaned (up)
• cut
• blipped
• bowdlerized
• repressed
• blacked out
• red-penciled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stetted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deleted

Many proposals still need to better explain how student data will be managed, retained, and deleted to ensure stronger privacy protections. — Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Alberto Briseno, a section chief for ICE's Homeland Security Investigations, wrote in a declaration that ICE personnel deleted the file after it was discovered and it was not used for law enforcement purposes. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 17 July 2026

The following year, Garner commemorated their third anniversary with her own Instagram tribute featuring a photo from their wedding day, though that post has since been deleted. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The affidavit reportedly alleges Erving drowned after entering the water, but instead of calling 911, Roper and the juvenile discarded Erving's clothing, deleted messages from his cellphone, threw the phone from a moving vehicle and left the scene. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Shepherd says a friend of his posted the picture as part of a photo dump of recent events, but deleted it once social media rumors around Wells’ death began to spread. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

Detectives later examined Roper's cellphone and confirmed those communications had been deleted, the affidavit states. — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 13 July 2026

If an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes. — AJC.com, 13 July 2026

As of July 2026, Connor’s Instagram post confirming their relationship has been deleted, and things have been quiet for the couple. — Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026