voided

verb

Definition of voidednext
past tense of void
1
as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action the court's decision voided the will the cashier voided the sale when the customer realized his wallet was at home

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2
as in emptied
to remove the contents of the seller has promised to void the house of all furniture

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Recent Examples of voided Leonard could have had his $50 million contract for this season voided. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors argue that this immunity was voided after Davis started talking about the events publicly. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Invoking national emergency powers and ‘reciprocal’ levies, Trump layered tariffs on Canadian goods and key sectors worldwide before a Supreme Court ruling voided his most sweeping measures. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Anyone who voted in the first primary here had their votes voided. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 The judge also suspended 13 new members appointed by Kennedy to the CDC vaccine advisory committee (ACIP) and voided their prior votes. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 The suspension also voided Hopkins' no-trade clause, giving Keim greater flexibility in eventually moving on from the five-time Pro Bowl receiver. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 That was until July when his badge was voided and security clearance disappeared. — Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 And the private grading plan associated with the project, which provided engineering details for the development of private property, was completely voided, citing issues with code compliance. — Zuri Primos july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voided
  1. abolished
  2. emptied
  3. canceled
  4. cleared
  5. repealed
  6. evacuated
  7. overturned
  8. vacated
Verb
  • The colonial latifundium, instead of being abolished by independence, was strengthened, leading to any number of national ills.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Norway does not have a coronation for the monarch, as the ceremonies were abolished by parliament in 1908.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of abolished
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  • The color pairs especially well with earthy browns and clay reds, adds Malarkey, who recently emptied several green polishes in her kit.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In Lihue, a town of 8,000 with Kauai’s primary airport, residents were stocking up on food and water as supermarket shelves emptied.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of emptied
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  • Games were canceled, tearful tributes were made and things were solemn for a long time.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The event was canceled, and the Canadian government lost millions on the project.
    — Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of canceled
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  • Around for decades, red-light therapy has traditionally been used to treat chronic muscle and joint pain and various injuries, and has shown cosmetic benefits for skin and facial care, purposes for which it’s cleared by the FDA.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The mayor faced the crowd and cleared his throat, waiting for the room to quiet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cleared
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  • None of those leaps repealed the trade-off between cost, weight and strength, but each one moved the curve, leading to today when a rider can buy a combination of light and strong that no amount of money could have purchased a generation ago.
    — Colby Proffitt, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • By contrast, Congress repealed federal restrictions and taxes on brewing beer for personal use in 1978.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealed
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  • During the standoff, deputies contacted residents of an accessory dwelling unit in the backyard and evacuated three adults and three children unhurt.
    — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Images showed him being evacuated by helicopter, with an army medic checking on him during the flight.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of evacuated
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  • Unlike Bryce Underwood’s final pass, the MAC’s Hail Mary to get the outcome overturned was destined to fail.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern Switzerland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of overturned
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  • The Army civil works chief steps into the role vacated this week by Dan Driscoll, who left following months of clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
    — Tara Copp, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Haggar and Kloucek are seeking the Public Utilities Commission seat being vacated by Republican Commissioner Gary Hanson, who is not seeking reelection.
    — Des Moines Register, States Newsroom, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of vacated

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“Voided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voided. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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