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edit (out)

verb

Definition of edit (out)next
as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it anything potentially offensive or disturbing was edited out of the newsletter before it was mailed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edit (out)
  1. delete
  2. cancel
Verb
  • Fox's attorneys noted that Rupert Murdoch had been auto-deleting all of his text messages until about April 2022, which was after Dominion had filed its lawsuit against Fox for broadcasting unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
    — Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • A day after Feldstein’s arrest, Urich deleted his phone’s text history.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of delete
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  • Grande’s character was killed off in the first season, and the series was canceled after two seasons.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But the show was on the air for only eight months before it was canceled earlier this year; the station cited difficulty selling ads.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cancel
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“Edit (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edit%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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