as in cancels
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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 deletes
Disney deletes all data within 30 days except in cases where it must be maintained for legal or fraud-prevention purposes.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
If the option appears, then click Delete and Report Spam, which sends the report to Apple and deletes the message.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
His amendment to the bill deletes any mention of breaching the dam, although that action would remain an option for a new 19-member advisory board, made up of state officials and local residents, to consider, Brodeur said.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The new method basically deletes climate change from the whole equation, which makes El Niño easier to spot.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The president posts, and 12 hours later, deletes an overtly racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
The new draft deletes controversial elements of a 2025 version of the standards that the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down over violations of state open meeting laws.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Roblox deletes the photos and videos after the processing.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Carrie makes the internal transfer on the system, moving me from my old role to my new one, ‘accidentally’ deletes the job listing from the website, and then rescues my employee profile from the digital abyss.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
If the option appears, then click Delete and Report Spam, which sends the report to Apple and deletes the message.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
His amendment to the bill deletes any mention of breaching the dam, although that action would remain an option for a new 19-member advisory board, made up of state officials and local residents, to consider, Brodeur said.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
The new method basically deletes climate change from the whole equation, which makes El Niño easier to spot.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The president posts, and 12 hours later, deletes an overtly racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama.
—ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
The new draft deletes controversial elements of a 2025 version of the standards that the Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down over violations of state open meeting laws.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
Roblox deletes the photos and videos after the processing.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deletes
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The three eventually work out their differences but not before Edgar turns Miles’s proto-smart-home devices against him, cancels his credit cards, and forges a criminal record for him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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Instead, teen boys are quietly swapping first dates, awkward silences, and emotional guesswork for an AI girlfriend who never cancels, never argues, and always texts back.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The practice contaminates the legal supply chain, threatens public health, and erases tax liability, industry insiders and officials say.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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None of this erases the progress Illinois has made.—
Sonya M. Harper,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tent sweeps, in which the government removes tents from public areas, are a human rights concern.—
Jeremy Wolff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Anything that disrupts the water’s surface tension — or removes it altogether — can spare your backyard from swarms.—
Ryan Brennan
April 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Deletes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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