Thesaurus results for DELETE

delete

verb

di-ˈlēt

as in to cancel

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 delete Comparisons with records from her cell phone provider suggested that numerous text messages around the time of Eric’s death had been deleted from the device. —

Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026 It was deleted after both Republicans and Democrats criticized the video as offensive. —

Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 This article was later deleted. —

Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 14 May 2026 Figuring out what to delete is the hard part. —

Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for delete

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Verb

In November 2022, the show was canceled.

— Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
An air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was canceled on Sunday, May 17, after two Navy jets collided midair and crashed during a demonstration, forcing four crew members to eject safely from the aircraft, authorities and base officials said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 May 2026