editing (out)

verb

present participle of edit (out)
as in deleting
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it anything potentially offensive or disturbing was edited out of the newsletter before it was mailed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for editing (out)
  1. deleting
  2. canceling
Verb
  • Avoid rushing to pay a ransom or deleting potential evidence.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • No deleting, rereading, correcting grammar, or performing intelligence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of deleting
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  • No, fans weren’t punishing USC for canceling the Notre Dame series.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Between 2019 and 2021, for example, the president proposed canceling Roman (then called WFIRST) three separate times in three different budget requests.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of canceling
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“Editing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/editing%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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