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

Recent Examples on the Web

From Mexico to the Maldives, here are 10 unforgettable dining experiences to cross off your bucket list. —Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

While the New York Yankees have reloaded their roster for 2025, general manager Brian Cashman has more items to cross off his winter to-do list. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

Since then, she's collected 45 years' worth of passport stamps, crossing off destinations like Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Thailand, Bhutan, Morocco, and even Kenya on her travel wish list. —Stephanie Gray, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025

Looking to cross off an unforgettable vacation this year? —Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for cross off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
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• payoff
• playoff