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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it anything potentially offensive or disturbing was edited out of the newsletter before it was mailed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
  • Most agree the only way to protect your data is to delete it.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 26 July 2026
  • In the past, some city employees communicated with each other each other through Google Chat messages that auto-deleted after a day.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of delete
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  • The Philippine ships eventually canceled their mission on Friday and headed back to port, citing a developing typhoon in the region.
    — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • The exceptions are Indiana, USC (because of the Notre Dame series falling off), Penn State and Nebraska (which canceled a series with Tennessee).
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 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 29 Jul. 2026.

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