as in canceled
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of deleted
He was also questioned about the large gaps of time between some of their exchanges, with the family’s attorney suggesting they had been deleted.
—
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
If an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes.
—AJC.com, 10 May 2026
The mother took her daughter's phone to look for inappropriate messages, but believed they'd already been deleted.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The post was deleted from the president's Truth Social account on April 13.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The sole piece of evidence the indictment cites is the Instagram post, which Comey deleted shortly after posting.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 3 May 2026
James Comey deleted the post the same day.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
In Mathurapur village, 243 of its 800 voters have been deleted from the voting list, according to a local booth official.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Jackson Colaco said the date would be immediately deleted.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
If an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes.
—AJC.com, 10 May 2026
The mother took her daughter's phone to look for inappropriate messages, but believed they'd already been deleted.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 8 May 2026
The post was deleted from the president's Truth Social account on April 13.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 7 May 2026
The sole piece of evidence the indictment cites is the Instagram post, which Comey deleted shortly after posting.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 3 May 2026
James Comey deleted the post the same day.
—NBC news, 3 May 2026
In Mathurapur village, 243 of its 800 voters have been deleted from the voting list, according to a local booth official.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Jackson Colaco said the date would be immediately deleted.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleted
Verb
-
During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
-
Last year's weather canceled the live performances of some top artists, so fingers crossed next year will be beautiful.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Verb
-
But Brent later erased much of that drop and briefly topped $102, which in turn sent stocks lower on Wall Street.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
-
Satellite imagery reveals that in the weeks following the attack on the Abu Naser family building, more Israeli bombing nearly erased the rest of the neighborhood.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 May 2026
Verb
-
The map has changed multiple times over the past month, and at one point was removed from the website entirely.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
-
During the project, the road will be removed and replaced from the first parking lot to Bruce Road, thanks to a contract by the Board of Commissioners awarded in April.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
Coley Sohn and Linda Bagley-Sohn, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, say the city censored their protest against the city painting over its rainbow crosswalks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
-
Nonfiction books were censored at schools at more than double the past rate in the 2024-2025 school year, according to a new report by PEN America.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Deleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleted. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
