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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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There may be an alchemy of inspiration, but writing itself is done in the humdrum of deleting a sentence or rearranging a line, of careful research and editing.—
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The anti-climate efforts came swiftly then, with the administration removing several agency Climate Action Plans along with deleting information about the environment and health impacts of burning fossil fuels during its first days.—
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16 Jan. 2026
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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 29 Jan. 2026.
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