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or x'ing (out)
as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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deleting
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That’s why Microsoft and others recommend deleting passwords, albeit Google isn’t there yet.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
The former can have comment, edit (which doesn’t include deleting), full edit (with deletion), and view-only permissions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Sep. 2025
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“X-ing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/x-ing%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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