as in canceling
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Boyle, 65, shared a series of Instagram photos on Thursday, May 28, after deleting all previous posts.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The investigative document obtained by the Pioneer Press shows that city officials believe O’Hara interfered with the investigation by the law firm Forsgren Fisher by deleting from his cell phone the personal contact of one of the employees he was alleged to have had relations with.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
O’Hara denied deleting the contact in interviews conducted in June and April.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Since Paxton’s victory, the NRSC quietly began deleting posts criticizing the Texas attorney general, according to CNN.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
Heads of families cannot migrate their personal account without also migrating or deleting kids’ accounts.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 27 May 2026
The defense attorney said Laird had acted suspiciously by deleting messages between him and Maya on multiple platforms.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Those photos and several others, released by both the Post and other online publications, eventually led to Russini resigning from The Athletic and deleting her social media presence.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Drawing on exercises from his NYU Stern course, Flourishing, Haidt said students are often shocked by how much better life feels after turning off notifications or deleting social media apps from their phones for even a week.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The investigative document obtained by the Pioneer Press shows that city officials believe O’Hara interfered with the investigation by the law firm Forsgren Fisher by deleting from his cell phone the personal contact of one of the employees he was alleged to have had relations with.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
O’Hara denied deleting the contact in interviews conducted in June and April.
—Joe Kottke, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Since Paxton’s victory, the NRSC quietly began deleting posts criticizing the Texas attorney general, according to CNN.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
Heads of families cannot migrate their personal account without also migrating or deleting kids’ accounts.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 27 May 2026
The defense attorney said Laird had acted suspiciously by deleting messages between him and Maya on multiple platforms.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Those photos and several others, released by both the Post and other online publications, eventually led to Russini resigning from The Athletic and deleting her social media presence.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Drawing on exercises from his NYU Stern course, Flourishing, Haidt said students are often shocked by how much better life feels after turning off notifications or deleting social media apps from their phones for even a week.
—Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleting
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The reason the Home Office cited for cancelling their electronic travel authorizations, or ETAs?—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Jamaica, Guyana, Guatemala and even Venezuela – which has seen by far the largest deployment of Cuban doctors in the past 20 years – have also severed or are in the process of cancelling their contracts with the Cuban medical missions.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Anyelo Ramírez Martínez, 24, was arrested on March 5 in Santiago de Cuba while filming authorities erasing anti-government graffiti on the street.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Two years into his first term, those properties sold through a series of multi-million dollar transactions for more than the 2020 asking price, erasing much of the debt, according to reports.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Those who found Hillary Dawa were members of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC), which sets the routes, ropes and ladders through the Khumbu Icefall at the start of the season, and is in charge of removing waste from the mountain once climbers have left.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Regularly cleaning filters, emptying dust containers, and removing hair from the brush roll can help keep the machine running efficiently for years.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
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Professors are censoring themselves in lectures and rewriting syllabuses.—
Bruce Schneier,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Residents began self-censoring in private chats and deleting posts out of fear of reprisal.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Deleting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleting. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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