as in deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.—
Literary Hub,
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8 Apr. 2026 -
If the option appears, then click Delete and Report Spam, which sends the report to Apple and deletes the message.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“X's (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/x%27s%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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