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x (out)

verb

Definition of x (out)

as in to delete

to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it x out the names of the people who have already left

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delete

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But that claim is difficult to reconcile with the disproportionate representation of certain groups among those deleted from supplementary lists issued for some constituencies after an adjudication process.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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x (out)

X-rated

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