as in canceling
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it
the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact
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Recent Examples of deleting
This immediately stops it from running without deleting it.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
At the same time, less than half of the Australian public believes the ban will be effective—and, according to a recent poll published in the Sydney Morning Herald, fewer than a third of parents plan to enforce the ban in their households, by deleting the relevant apps off their children’s phones.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2025
He was accused of failing to cooperate in the NCAA investigation and deleting text messages with Conor Stalions, a recruiting staffer who coordinated an off-campus, advance-scouting operation.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Researchers are attempting to work around transplant rejection by creating an organ the human body might tolerate, inserting a few human genes and deleting some pig ones.
—Monika Piotrowska, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
Every writer loves tea, and also deleting.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Technically, his most serious offense is altering records — deleting texts in this case — to interfere with the steroids investigation, as federal law places a higher penalty on destroying evidence than instances when police betray their oath and injure people without cause.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
Those ranged from requiring public meetings in congressional districts across the state and deleting the contents of the bill altogether.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
What Happens Next Despite deleting the videos on her TikTok, Grubbs continues to share updates on her Snapchat.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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From a portable power bank to keep your phone charged to noise-canceling headphones that will drown out stressful sounds, these travel accessories will help nervous fliers and frequent travelers alike have easier journeys.—
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But in Japan, there’s no legal recourse and canceling a location shoot with short notice is an accepted part of the culture.—
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
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But the stock plummeted in the fourth quarter, more than erasing those earlier gains, as Wall Street became more skeptical of the company's ability to repay debts while delivering on AI.—
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Lucas offered to amend the ordinance, removing the requirement for detention facilities, as well as for other facilities or buildings paid for with public safety sales tax money.—
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If surrounding trees are contributing to harmful debris buildup in your AC unit, pruning overhanging branches or removing the trees might be necessary to protect the unit.—
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Back then, Comedy Central responded by heavily censoring the episodes — bleeping all mentions of Muhammad’s name and removing key dialogue — and later pulled them from streaming platforms and reruns entirely.—
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In the video above, the show's audio can be heard cutting out, censoring whatever Goldberg said next.—
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“Deleting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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