strikes through

Lines right through

Strikes through means to draw a line through text, marking it for deletion or indicating it no longer applies: She strikes through each task as she completes it.

The past tense is struck through.

In word processing, struck-through text often remains visible with a horizontal line crossing it, showing what was removed or changed.

Related

delete · scratch out · red pen · obliterate · black out · remove · redaction · edit · strikethrough · annul · overcoming · efface · breakthrough · scrub · markup · revision · pen · highlighter

Opposites
text marking action

strikes throughhighlights

Notable moments emphasized

underlines · restores · bolds · emphasizes · keeps

content validity status

strikes throughconfirms

Establishes as fact

validates · approves · reinstates · restores · accepts

erasure method

strikes througherases

Removes marks completely

obliterates · whites out · expunges · deletes · removes

Family

strike, through, strikes, struck, stricken, striking, striker, strikers, strikingly

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G