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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it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
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Recent Examples of deletes
The breakup rumors get real when Fox abruptly unfollows Kelly on Instagram and deletes all her pictures with him.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
If Musk one day deletes the block feature, the change could clash with the app stores of Google and Apple, according to The Verge, which noted language in their terms that suggests block features are necessary for social media platforms.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
File Shredder, as expected, deletes files so thoroughly that even forensic software can’t recover them.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
If Musk one day deletes the block feature, the change could clash with the app stores of Google and Apple, according to The Verge, which noted language in their terms that suggests block features are necessary for social media platforms.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
File Shredder, as expected, deletes files so thoroughly that even forensic software can’t recover them.
—PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Deletes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletes. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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