cross out
phrasal 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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The product’s parent company, Guardian Sports, even has staff T-shirts that declare, LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD, PLAY GOOD—with LOOK GOOD crossed out.
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Alex Prewitt, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
Moore — with a major assist from a Keenan Allen crossing out — broke very free from cornerback Jaycee Horn and Williams simply had to see him.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
The profile photo on Thomas' TikTok page is a picture of his face with his eyes and mouth crossed out with black Xs.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Scientists now say this metric is on the brink and may cross out of the safe zone in the next few years.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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Alex Prewitt, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
Moore — with a major assist from a Keenan Allen crossing out — broke very free from cornerback Jaycee Horn and Williams simply had to see him.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
The profile photo on Thomas' TikTok page is a picture of his face with his eyes and mouth crossed out with black Xs.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Scientists now say this metric is on the brink and may cross out of the safe zone in the next few years.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Cross out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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