as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Two of those have since been deleted by the Patent and Trademark Office.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Edited (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edited%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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