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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
That means your messages are automatically deleted, even from the recipient's phone.
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PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Users shared similar versions across Facebook, Instagram and X, where one post received more than 3,000 likes before it was deleted.
—Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The original post behind this still growing trend has since been deleted.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Dec. 2024
Both have since deleted their most incendiary tweets.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Users shared similar versions across Facebook, Instagram and X, where one post received more than 3,000 likes before it was deleted.
—Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
The original post behind this still growing trend has since been deleted.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Dec. 2024
Both have since deleted their most incendiary tweets.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Several schools have canceled Friday classes in Wisconsin due to the snowy weather.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The church canceled the charity event with bags of rice and clothing items still arranged within the premises.Dyepkazah Shibayan and Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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One dud doesn’t erase the good performances Young has put on tape over the past month.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Nothing could be further from the truth, which explains why Azerbaijan continues to destroy Armenian cultural and historic sites, including churches and monasteries, which have stood for hundreds of years in attempt to erase any traces of Armenian existence in the region.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Exfoliating scrub: To exfoliate (remove dead skin cells), add sea salt and essential oil to rice water to make a scrub, rub it into your skin, and rinse it off. Masks: Soak cotton pads in rice water and apply them to your face for 15 minutes.Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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This process removes some of the steps in fabric engineering that can reduce cotton’s elasticity, such as heat-setting.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many Republican politicians have accused firms such as Meta of censoring conservative views, and some officials in Trump's orbit, most notably Vice President-elect JD Vance, have previously expressed support for Khan's scrutiny of Big Tech firms.CBS News, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mace is among several conservatives who have claimed social media platforms are censoring their content and viewpoints.Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Delete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delete. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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