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also x'd (out)
or xed (out)
as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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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This isn’t ideal, as Cassie has just deleted her OnlyFans and Nate’s loan sharks are circling, smelling blood in the water.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026 -
Because the messages were deleted, investigators could only retrieve the dates and times, but not the messages' content.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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“X-ed (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/x-ed%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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