as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
if you make a mistake on the form, just stroke it out
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deleted
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Steganos Safe and Folder Lock are among the apps that can shred a drive’s free space, effectively applying secure deletion to already deleted files.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025 -
The student cited a study that was recently deleted by the Department of Justice, which decisively stated that right-wing political violence is much more common than left-wing violence, on which Kirk's assassination has been blamed.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Stroked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stroked%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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