as in to delete
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
x out the names of the people who have already left
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Who never bothered to delete the erroneous post.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026 -
The company launched an investigation into the accounts on its platforms linked to these cases and proceeded to delete them.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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“X (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/x%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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