ELIDED Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

elided

verb

past tense of elide

as in deleted

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable

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stetted

as in shortened

to make less in extent or duration the product presentation was not elided—it's always only 15 minutes long

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Recent Examples of elided Starry is propelled by my real and personal anger that these women’s contributions to the genre have been minimized or elided altogether. — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 Sombreness has seldom looked more suave or felt more disciplined; the storytelling is astounding in its concision, sometimes to a fault, as the characters’ rich personal histories are elided. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Long Lance elided the Black in favor of the Native. — David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026

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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

Definition of deleted

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Their efforts have successfully erased half the population from public life and made Afghanistan one of the world’s most dangerous places to be a woman.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
But what frightened me most was not death alone, but the idea of dying before my writings reached the world—that my story would disappear with me, and that my feelings, my memories, my identity, and my human experience would be erased.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of erased

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So swimming, a life-enhancing, healthy activity, indoors and especially outdoors in nature, has been vastly curtailed.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Iran’s economy has already taken a significant hit from the war, with much of its industrial capacity destroyed and crude exports severely curtailed by the US blockade.

— Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of curtailed

Verb

In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
With Boone removed from the contest and the Blue Jays already up a run, Kirk spoiled Bradley Hanner’s major league debut with a solo homer in the eighth inning.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

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