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as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable
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as in shortening
to make less in extent or duration
the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long
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Recent Examples of eliding
Also unlikely is the possibility of Apple eliding a Release Candidate from the process.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Both Kyrgios, 30, and Sabalenka, 27 spent the build-up focused on the entertainment value of the contest, eliding criticism of the event’s impact on women’s tennis and tennis at large.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
But this picture of the American electricity sector is incomplete, eliding the interests of the utilities themselves.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There’s been a lot of the show skipping ahead lately — including the big jump at the start of this week’s episode, eliding the moment when Wendy was captured and brought back to the main facility.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
David Phelan, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Both Kyrgios, 30, and Sabalenka, 27 spent the build-up focused on the entertainment value of the contest, eliding criticism of the event’s impact on women’s tennis and tennis at large.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
But this picture of the American electricity sector is incomplete, eliding the interests of the utilities themselves.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There’s been a lot of the show skipping ahead lately — including the big jump at the start of this week’s episode, eliding the moment when Wendy was captured and brought back to the main facility.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eliding
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Boyle, 65, shared a series of Instagram photos on Thursday, May 28, after deleting all previous posts.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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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
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Simison emphasized robust public-safety services, including shortening fire department response times, incorporating new technologies into policing and the advent of several large developments and transportation projects.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2026
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Many researchers have theorized that melting Ice Age glaciers likely helped passively shift the Altar Stone closer to southern England’s Salisbury Plain around 2500 BCE, shortening the transport distance for Stonehenge’s creators.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 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
Cite this Entry
“Eliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eliding. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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