cross out
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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In a flurry of activity beginning on March 8, 2025, Purdue filed documents that show lines crossing out the eligibility criteria and victim compensation amounts, with no explanation or substitute language.
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Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
In a flurry of activity beginning on March 8, 2025, Purdue filed documents that show lines crossing out the eligibility criteria and victim compensation amounts, with no explanation or substitute language.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
By the 1940s, X was also used as a verb, meaning to cross out with an X, says Harper.
—James Doubek, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
The name was crossed out and The Charlotte Observer didn’t find the post.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
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Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
In a flurry of activity beginning on March 8, 2025, Purdue filed documents that show lines crossing out the eligibility criteria and victim compensation amounts, with no explanation or substitute language.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
By the 1940s, X was also used as a verb, meaning to cross out with an X, says Harper.
—James Doubek, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
The name was crossed out and The Charlotte Observer didn’t find the post.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Cross out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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