cross out

phrasal verb

crossed out; crossing out; crosses out

: to draw a line through (something) to show that it is wrong

cross out a mistake

He had crossed his name out.

Examples of cross out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Good has read the comments — some of them — and crosses out each theory with precision. —

Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024 The foreclosure auction for an address that is associated with Spacey’s Baltimore residence was crossed out on the Alex Cooper Auctioneers website. —

Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024 Of particular interest is where Milton crossed out a particularly racy passage about the mother of William the Conqueror, Arlete (Herleva), mistress of Duke Robert I of Normandy. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024 For months, the ban had stood as a red line the Biden administration would not cross out of concern about increasing tensions with a nuclear-armed nation. —

Aric Toler, New York Times, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cross out

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