crossed out

Marked for removal

Crossed out describes text with a line drawn through it, indicating deletion, error, or completion.

A crossed-out word on a list means it's done or no longer applies: She crossed out each item as she packed it.

In digital contexts, crossed-out text (strikethrough) often shows edits or marks something as no longer valid.

Related

removed · censored · expunged · effaced · redacted · wiped · voided · suppressed · vetoed · nullified · lined through · invalidated · stigmatized · negated · edited · revised · rejected · dismissed

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Opposites
visibility/retention of text

crossed outhighlighted

Marked for emphasis

underlined · circled · kept · emphasized · retained

editorial decision

crossed outapproved

Officially accepted or permitted

accepted · included · kept in · stet · inserted

visibility/inclusion status

crossed outkept in

Held and not released

retained · included · preserved · unmarked · intact

Family

cross, crossed, crossing, crossings, crosses, crosser, out, outed, outing

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G