Thesaurus results for DELETE

delete

verb

di-ˈlēt

Definition of delete

as in to cancel

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact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 delete The boy blocked Partee's account and deleted the message log. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Uber said recordings are automatically deleted after 14 days unless they are connected to a safety report. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Their arrests were announced in June, prompting Perry to delete the Signal app on his phone, according to the complaint. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 No deleting, rereading, correcting grammar, or performing intelligence. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delete

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If the league and union can’t agree on a new contract by some time in March, some regular-season games likely would be canceled.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Another, who said a relative's upcoming interview had been canceled, described feeling confused and upset by what appeared to be an embassy-wide hold.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of cancel

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But Bama followed with a 38-3 quarterfinal flop to Indiana, erasing any momentum and placing DeBoer squarely under the microscope entering a pivotal third season.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The 68-year-old also lost her husband and her son, who worked at a local hydropower plant, in the flash floods that hit the region on Wednesday, erasing entire communities.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of erase

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In sick bay, M’Benga tries to remove the table and end his life so Chapel can give up on him, an effort that proves futile.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Though your home may have its share of appliances, mail, mugs, or anything else that lives on your countertops daily, they should be removed before listing.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of remove

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The crackdown remains a political taboo on the mainland, where authorities tightly censor discussion and prohibit public commemorations.

— Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The crackdown remains a political taboo on the mainland, where authorities tightly censor discussion of the events and prohibit public commemorations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of censor

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