as in cancelling
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 deleting
That’s why Microsoft and others recommend deleting passwords, albeit Google isn’t there yet.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Oregon’s voluntary program has sought to respond to such concerns by deleting mileage data 30 days after a payment is received, Boardman said.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Prior to the incident, Lil Nas X had made a flurry of bizarre posts on his Instagram page, after deleting all earlier posts two days prior.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Even deleting your TikTok account does not mean your data disappears.
—Autumn Dorsey, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Google also introduced additional user confirmations for certain actions, like deleting calendar events.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2025
Google Sends Non-Apology Email To Users Some Google Maps users received a March 21 email from Google which, while still not actually apologizing for deleting their data, did go some way to explain what was happening and what could be done to restore the lost timelines.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
So military service members and civilians have evaluated social media posts by hand, working late into the night and on weekends to pore over their unit's social media pages, cataloging and deleting references going back years.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
Oregon’s voluntary program has sought to respond to such concerns by deleting mileage data 30 days after a payment is received, Boardman said.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Prior to the incident, Lil Nas X had made a flurry of bizarre posts on his Instagram page, after deleting all earlier posts two days prior.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Even deleting your TikTok account does not mean your data disappears.
—Autumn Dorsey, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Google also introduced additional user confirmations for certain actions, like deleting calendar events.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2025
Google Sends Non-Apology Email To Users Some Google Maps users received a March 21 email from Google which, while still not actually apologizing for deleting their data, did go some way to explain what was happening and what could be done to restore the lost timelines.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
So military service members and civilians have evaluated social media posts by hand, working late into the night and on weekends to pore over their unit's social media pages, cataloging and deleting references going back years.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleting
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The league debuted in 2017 and has mostly continued until 2025, except for canceling the season in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Headphone Deal With a hefty 71% markdown, the Yamaha YH-E700B are a good budget-conscious option for anyone in need of some wireless noise-cancelling headphones.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s legacy feels particularly urgent as the National Park Service recently removed all references to transgender people from its New York Stonewall National Monument website, erasing the central role trans women of color played in the 1969 riots.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Sep. 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The group routinely calls for removing books at public schools and played a role in Scottsdale Unified School District's decision to pull 16 books from its library shelves in February.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Deleting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleting. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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