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also x'd (out)
or xed (out)
as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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deleted
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OpenAI insists that users have full control, that memories can be deleted or edited, and that everything runs securely.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025 -
Meta confirms that the uploaded photos aren't used for ad targeting or facial recognition, but they may be stored temporarily for processing before being deleted.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“X-ed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/x-ed%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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