cross-out
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cross-out
Noun use of verb phrase cross out
Example Sentences
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The letters are written in cursive and feature the occasional cross-out, and the correspondence is often more cerebral in tone, rather than romantic.
From New York Times
After the restaurant opened last month just south of White Center’s main street, Seattle Lotus shifted from opening six days a week to a full seven, reflected on takeout menus with a quick cross-out and rewrite of the pen.
From Seattle Times
“With this cross-out,” Berge theorized, “we can surely recognize the everlasting unease of the great psychologist who, in his subtle turns of phrase, strived to reflect the most elusive nuances of thought no matter what.”
From The New Yorker
Yet “Top Secret” is then stamped over the cross-out, as if to take it back.
From Slate
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