elided

verb

Definition of elidednext
past tense of elide
1
as in deleted
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable

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2
as in shortened
to make less in extent or duration the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long

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  1. deleted
  2. shortened
  3. curtailed
  4. erased
  5. removed
Verb
  • And when deleted, that data is gone forever.
    Josh Orrison, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Adding fuel to the fire, Diesel Bookstore’s Instagram account posted, deleted and reposted an apology.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of deleted
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  • St Louis 1st baseman Mark McGwire hits his 65th homer of the season in a rain shortened 9-5 win over Cubs at Busch Stadium; wins 2nd straight HR title over Sammy Sosa, who hits his 63rd HR in same game.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • For instance, the time required to train technicians working on the Orion spacecraft has been considerably shortened.
    Cory McNeley, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of shortened
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  • The Supreme Court's order follows a series of recent rulings that have curtailed efforts by the EPA to keep the nation's air and water clean.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Instead, the case could have broader implications for the regulatory power of federal agencies – a power that the Supreme Court has curtailed in recent years.
    Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of curtailed
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  • From artisan studios to breweries and other small businesses in the district, the waters erased a huge chunk of the city’s cultural identity.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The greys had all been erased from his beard.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of erased
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  • David played dead as the attackers removed his watch, lying on the ground in silence until they were gone.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The use of official app stores, albeit only fleetingly as Apple and Google removed the fake apps in due course, bestowed a sense of authenticity to the operation as people put trust in both the Apple and Google ecosystems to protect them from potentially dangerous apps.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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