deleted

verb

past tense of delete
as in canceled
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it the teacher deleted the last line of the student's essay, wisely sensing that it lessened the impact

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Recent Examples of deleted Padalecki, a mental health advocate, tweeted a supportive message to Hilton, but quickly deleted it following swift backlash. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 According to the indictment, Tunick knowingly caused the contents of his Pixel to be deleted. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Burke has since deleted most of her TikTok history, but her experience on the platform prepared her for the much greater scrutiny that came next. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 ZacDoor’s channel risked being permanently deleted by YouTube. — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026 Another 41% also deleted their social or messaging apps, citing privacy concerns. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 The government said there were no indications that any data was altered or deleted. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The statement was later deleted from the website with no immediate explanation. — CNN Money, 31 July 2026 According to the complaint, the associate producer informed the company that the DCP was unencrypted, and asked that the film be deleted after the screening. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deleted
  1. canceled
  2. erased
  3. removed
  4. censored
Verb
  • The actor starred alongside Kyra Sedgwick on Call Your Mother, an ABC sitcom that was canceled after one season.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Flights to the island are regularly canceled and workdays have been shortened to adjust to the new reality of a Cuba without power.
    — Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceled
Verb
  • The Cubs offense quickly erased the 1-0 deficit behind four consecutive hitters reaching with two outs in the top of the second.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Athletics erased a two-run deficit with a run in the fourth, two in the fifth and two in sixth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of erased
Verb
  • Griffin Jax was set to start for the Rays, but was removed hours before first pitch because of discomfort in his right elbow.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When later editions were printed, most of the overt Nazi symbolism was quietly removed from the signatures.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • When that ability gets constrained, when communication feels censored, when speed is prized over rigor, when ambiguity gets exploited instead of clarified, the meaning of the work itself starts to erode.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In February 2021, Didulo joined Telegram, a platform popular with conservative users who felt censored from mainstream sites.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of censored

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“Deleted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deleted. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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