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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Recent incidents, such as a McDonald’s chatbot breach where weak controls exposed millions of applicant records, or when an AI coding agent at Replit deleted a live production database, show how quickly these gaps can turn into real-world disasters.—
Dan Mountstephen,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026 -
The image, posted on Sunday night, sparked outrage from religious leaders and influencers, and it was deleted by Monday morning.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Apr. 2026
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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 19 Apr. 2026.
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