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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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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Both were part of Richmond’s circle, and both were ready to debate an idea without deleting the debater.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026 -
Boyle, 65, shared a series of Instagram photos on Thursday, May 28, after deleting all previous posts.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 May 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 15 Jun. 2026.
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