BLUE-PENCILED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

blue-penciled

verb

past tense of blue-pencil

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to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it military censors blue-penciled any remarks that could possibly be deemed critical

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Loughlin deleted her Instagram account on March 12, 2019, the day the news broke.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Positive comments that were previously submitted were allegeedly deleted.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026

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