delete
verb (used with object)
to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; erase; expunge.
have deleted
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present perfectof delete.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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She and her friends have a “no phones” rule at meals and many have deleted TikTok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A former deputy city attorney claims in a court filing that the city attorney may have deleted important texts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Google also appears to have deleted some negative reviews left in the wake of its name change.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
Even Mr Georgescu now appears to have deleted all the videos from his official TikTok account.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2024
I have had greater confidence in my young friends, and have deleted the fairy who did not exist in the tale as told to me.
From English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
