zero out
phrasal verb
zeroed out; zeroing out; zeroes out
US
1
: to reduce the amount of (something) to zero
Be sure to zero out the account before you switch banks.
2
: to remove (something) completely
This program will be zeroed out in the budget for next year.
New legislation will zero out further funding for the project.
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Her old war chests from her 2020 run for president and 2016 run for US Senate have both been zeroed out and deactivated.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 July 2024
The machines were being zeroed out under observation before beginning the count again.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2024
Jessica is alert and chipper at the start of each episode, as if all the tragedy that came before has been zeroed out.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Congress is on track to pass zero out of 12 appropriations bills to fund the government by the Oct. 1 deadline.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 July 2024
The machines were being zeroed out under observation before beginning the count again.
—Layla Ferris, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2024
Jessica is alert and chipper at the start of each episode, as if all the tragedy that came before has been zeroed out.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Congress is on track to pass zero out of 12 appropriations bills to fund the government by the Oct. 1 deadline.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Zero out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20out. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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