cross off

phrasal verb

crossed off; crossing off; crosses off

: to draw a line through (a name or item on a list)

They crossed off the names of the people who had already been invited.

We can cross her off our list of potential donors.

Examples of cross off in a Sentence

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In the final week of his campaign, former President Donald Trump will cross off a campaign bucket-list item on Sunday: a rally in the iconic Madison Square Garden. —

Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2024 Fall weather is finally blowing in and there's a list of seasonal activities happening this weekend to cross off your bucket list. —

Alexis Clinton, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 In Suzuki’s view, this suggested that the flutter was not a simple indication but, instead, a symbolic gesture—another item crossed off on the unique-to-human-language list. —

Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 Go ahead, buy multiples of these crowd-pleasers and cross off besties, sisters, and coworkers all at once. —

Shanna Shipin, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cross off