ELIDED Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

elided

verb

past tense of elide

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable

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stetted

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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Recent Examples of elided Starry is propelled by my real and personal anger that these women’s contributions to the genre have been minimized or elided altogether. — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 Sombreness has seldom looked more suave or felt more disciplined; the storytelling is astounding in its concision, sometimes to a fault, as the characters’ rich personal histories are elided. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Long Lance elided the Black in favor of the Native. — David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026

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Verb

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, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of deleted

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Having a bank of clinical research at the ready means the list of treatments can be shortened, saving time and allowing future research to focus on what is most likely to be safe and effective.

— Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Porsche also shortened the final-drive ratio by 8 percent, trading a bit of top speed for harder acceleration.

— Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of shortened

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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

Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have sharply curtailed LNG exports from key Gulf producers such as Qatar during Europe's gas-storage refill season.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
But several of those affiliates have severely curtailed their operations since the federal funding was paused.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of curtailed

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

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