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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Choose to either have your account deleted or managed by a contact who can post a final tribute.
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Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Not all personal information must be deleted under the law.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Lucky introduced his little girl to the world with a sweet father-daughter snap shared on Instagram, which has since been deleted.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Cooper later deleted the posts, but Broncos fans absolutely loved him for trashing the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
The posts were quickly deleted, and the company issued an apology.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Dec. 2025
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kardashian actually deleted an earlier version of the post but then put it back up.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 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
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Not all personal information must be deleted under the law.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Lucky introduced his little girl to the world with a sweet father-daughter snap shared on Instagram, which has since been deleted.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Cooper later deleted the posts, but Broncos fans absolutely loved him for trashing the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Dec. 2025
The posts were quickly deleted, and the company issued an apology.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 Dec. 2025
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kardashian actually deleted an earlier version of the post but then put it back up.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 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
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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Gary Simmons’ Rush, housed at the Cookie Factory in Denver, is an immersive meditation on movement, memory, and what gets erased in the recording of American history.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Jan. 2026
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Photograph by Stuart Palley I’m writing on the eve of the anniversary of the fires that flattened my Pacific Palisades neighborhood, all but erased the community of Altadena, and left unhealed scars across Los Angeles.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Investigators removed the children from Brian's home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The move means the UAE has removed British universities from a list of higher education institutions eligible for state scholarships amid growing tensions over London's decision not to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, The Financial Times reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Teyana Taylor made history at the 2026 Golden Globes by not only earning the first award of the night but also accidentally becoming the first star to be censored during their acceptance speech.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Chinese social media users criticized two key government policies, rare signs of public dissent in the country where the internet is heavily censored.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Deleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleted. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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