cross out
phrasal verb
crossed out; crossing out; crosses out
: to draw a line through (something) to show that it is wrong
cross out a mistake
He had crossed his name out.
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For one, the board apparently containing details of the plan showed a figure crossed out with another, larger number added above.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Nearby buildings and the sidewalk were tagged with profane graffiti slogans against ICE and Trump's name crossed out.
—CBS News, 10 June 2025
For that reason, Wakefield took matters into her own hands and created a makeshift cross out of Popsicle sticks.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The Cut wrote about how spitting into mouths has crossed out of our screens and into everyday dating.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Nearby buildings and the sidewalk were tagged with profane graffiti slogans against ICE and Trump's name crossed out.
—CBS News, 10 June 2025
For that reason, Wakefield took matters into her own hands and created a makeshift cross out of Popsicle sticks.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The Cut wrote about how spitting into mouths has crossed out of our screens and into everyday dating.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cross out
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“Cross out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20out. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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