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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Mitchell did not answer questions about whether Harris-Dawson had deleted messages or emails.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Adobe promptly deleted the post, but not before Adobe critics pulled out their best pop culture references to bully the software firm.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
12 Apr. 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 10 Jul. 2025.
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