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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Prosecutors say messages between the two show discussions about deleting chats, securing contracts and moving money.
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Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Places left and right — colleges, cities, classrooms, even states that mark Chávez’s birthday as a holiday — are now deleting his name and image from the public sphere.
—Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Places left and right — colleges, cities, classrooms, even states that mark Chávez’s birthday as a holiday — are now deleting his name and image from the public sphere.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Experts say that in order to protect your data, start with a factory reset — not just deleting files.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
One male friend of mine was banned from Tinder and Hinge after deleting and re-downloading the apps.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Users in China and elsewhere have shared stories of OpenClaw run amok, deleting emails indiscriminately or making unauthorized credit card purchases.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Last month, an AI agent from open-source platform OpenClaw went more directly rogue at Meta when an employee asked it to sort through emails in her inbox, deleting emails without permission.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2026
The result promises to bolster the intelligence and security of an OpenClaw installation, given that the AI agent software has been known to go rogue, such as deleting emails without permission or collecting sensitive data.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Places left and right — colleges, cities, classrooms, even states that mark Chávez’s birthday as a holiday — are now deleting his name and image from the public sphere.
—Gustavo Arellano, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Places left and right — colleges, cities, classrooms, even states that mark Chávez’s birthday as a holiday — are now deleting his name and image from the public sphere.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Experts say that in order to protect your data, start with a factory reset — not just deleting files.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
One male friend of mine was banned from Tinder and Hinge after deleting and re-downloading the apps.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Users in China and elsewhere have shared stories of OpenClaw run amok, deleting emails indiscriminately or making unauthorized credit card purchases.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Last month, an AI agent from open-source platform OpenClaw went more directly rogue at Meta when an employee asked it to sort through emails in her inbox, deleting emails without permission.
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2026
The result promises to bolster the intelligence and security of an OpenClaw installation, given that the AI agent software has been known to go rogue, such as deleting emails without permission or collecting sensitive data.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleting
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Indigo is one of a handful of airlines that are rerouting and canceling flights to avoid Pakistan’s airspace.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Soundcore Earbuds Deal The Soundcore P31i earbuds pack flagship technology into a pocket-sized design, featuring adaptive noise cancelling that can silence up to 52dB of external roar.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cody Bellinger contributed to the Yankees erasing a four-run deficit through four innings by driving in three runs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the Flames had converted four times on either odd-man rushes or breakaways, erasing the Ducks’ early 1-0 lead.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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The president himself chose not to name a new full-time national security adviser after removing Mike Waltz, who had included a journalist in supposedly secure communications regarding military action.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Redick had said that the team considered removing Doncic, who suffered his hamstring strain in the third quarter against Oklahoma City, and Reaves at halftime.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Meta executives emphasized at trial that the company continuously improves safety and addresses compulsive social media use without infringing on free speech or censoring users.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Even before the law was passed, publishers began preemptively censoring manuscripts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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