as in cancels
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 deletes
In contrast, lossy audio is a compressed file format that deletes some of the original audio information.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
BuzzFeed deletes the post and makes an attempt at an apology that gets deleted quickly.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
The dangling bucket attack, the Google engineers explained, is made possible when a user deletes a storage bucket but, for whatever reason, references to it remain in everything from application code and apps to public documentation.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The good thing is that Google automatically deletes this data every three months, but that is still a long time to have it around.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
But if someone accidentally deletes a file—or a cybercriminal encrypts the data—redundancy will spread the problem across all instances.
—Nick Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Continue reading … SCHOOLED – Russ Vought offers response after his alma mater deletes message congratulating him.
—Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
This deletes the application, files created by the malware, and registry keys used to automatically run the PlugX application when the victim computer is started.
—Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The breakup rumors get real when Fox abruptly unfollows Kelly on Instagram and deletes all her pictures with him.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
BuzzFeed deletes the post and makes an attempt at an apology that gets deleted quickly.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
The dangling bucket attack, the Google engineers explained, is made possible when a user deletes a storage bucket but, for whatever reason, references to it remain in everything from application code and apps to public documentation.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
The good thing is that Google automatically deletes this data every three months, but that is still a long time to have it around.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
But if someone accidentally deletes a file—or a cybercriminal encrypts the data—redundancy will spread the problem across all instances.
—Nick Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Continue reading … SCHOOLED – Russ Vought offers response after his alma mater deletes message congratulating him.
—Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
This deletes the application, files created by the malware, and registry keys used to automatically run the PlugX application when the victim computer is started.
—Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
The breakup rumors get real when Fox abruptly unfollows Kelly on Instagram and deletes all her pictures with him.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletes
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Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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After her family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, Nell decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own!—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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This pledge erases dissenting Israeli voices, legitimizes falsehoods, and shields Hamas from blame.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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But how often can the Pats bank on Drake Maye enjoying the best start of his career, while Antonio Gibson erases a Dolphins punt return touchdown with his own return touchdown on the next play?—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Back in a hotel room on Fifth Avenue, Goldberg-Polin removes her jacket and sits down on a couch to speak with a reporter.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The new law removes the certificate of need requirement for facilities with four or fewer beds, a major obstacle that previously hindered their creation.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Deletes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletes. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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