delete
verb (used with object)
to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; erase; expunge.
deleted
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past participleof delete.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof delete.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deleteverb (used with object)to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; erase; expunge.
Example Sentences
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When the researchers deleted MTCH2, far fewer cells successfully developed into mature fat cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
But, within a few hours, he deleted his post and the crypto nosedived in value, losing investors most of their money.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
It then deleted its social media accounts and website.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Multiple data points are showing that Muslims have become the most deleted people," institute's director Sabir Ahamed told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“She must’ve found them on Dad’s camera and downloaded them before I deleted them all.”
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
