DELETED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

deleted

verb

past tense of delete

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact

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Recent Examples of deleted Loughlin deleted her Instagram account on March 12, 2019, the day the news broke. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Positive comments that were previously submitted were allegeedly deleted. — Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 This led to a segment on Newsmax in which anchor Carl Higbie deleted one Jelly Roll song from his phone on air, demonstrating the apparent righteous power of tapping a touch-screen button. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Any data that was previously collected is stored temporarily and then deleted automatically unless it’s tied to an open case. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 The genetic data had later been deleted but police obtained a new saliva sample from the suspect which matched a DNA trace found on Lopez's clothing, prosecutors said at the time. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Although some under-16 accounts were initially deleted, Teachman said, children figured out ways to bypass age-verification checks. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The boy blocked Partee's account and deleted the message log. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026 OpenAI says Temporary Chats are deleted from its systems after 30 days. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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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
South Korean officials said this week that a second exercise, for amphibious landings scheduled for September, was canceled in June.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of canceled

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The child’s right to know her own identity and history should be guaranteed, but for adoptees under these circumstances or trafficking victims, that right is erased.

— Ashoka, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Sam Howell threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and had a tying 2-point conversion run for the Cowboys (2-1), who erased a 15-point deficit but missed out on their first undefeated preseason in 20 years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of erased

Verb

But Boone removed him from the lineup before the top of the fourth, shifting José Caballero to shortstop and bringing in Amed Rosario to play third base.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
That arrest came roughly one-and-a-half-years removed from Cleveland being arrested for DUI.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of removed

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The former pro athlete posted a family photo of himself, Panettiere and their daughter Kaya (whose face is censored by a bright orange dot) all smiles against a cloudy sky.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
When that ability gets constrained, when communication feels censored, when speed is prized over rigor, when ambiguity gets exploited instead of clarified, the meaning of the work itself starts to erode.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026

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