elides

verb

present tense third-person singular of elide
1
as in deletes
to show (something written) to be no longer valid by drawing a cross over or a line through it some unnecessary verbiage will need to be elided, but otherwise the article is publishable

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2
as in shortens
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 elides Director Janus Metz Pedersen elides the thornier aspects of Kaczynski’s life and career and instead focuses primarily on his years as a Harvard undergrad, intercutting it with the FBI manhunt that finally brought him to justice in 1996. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 What the above statement elides is that college programs are built to win first, generate revenues second, keep coach’s jobs third, with player development somewhere down the list of priorities. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Telling the story this way elides, smooths over, and underestimates the role of circumstance and dumb luck. — Charles Yu, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 The poem’s stumbling, falling rhythm elides the lofty bounce or micronarrative of a nursery rhyme in favor of a tone that’s defiantly level, even procedural. — Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elides
  1. deletes
  2. shortens
  3. erases
  4. curtails
  5. cancels
  6. removes
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  • Blaming Ultron for Fiona’s death, Vision deletes his art and possessions.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Rear visibility is comes exclusively via a camera projecting onto a digital mirror – because the car completely deletes the rear window.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of deletes
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  • Their average life span is about 8,000 hours, but turning them on and off frequently shortens this time frame.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping machining close to engineering also shortens the feedback loop between design and testing.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shortens
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  • Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated a way to control how an experimental electronic device forms and erases memory, using electrical currents to change the behavior of a material called vanadium dioxide.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … OPINION ELI STEELE — NYC ICE shooting exposes how White Guilt erases personal responsibility.
    — , FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of erases
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  • El Niño also typically curtails hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin.
    — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Unseasonal weather that curtails feasting on the scrumptious sushi served on the roof terrace from May to October.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of curtails
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  • The Katherine, Timon and Marissa Balloo’s neighborhood sit-down, charges a $25-a-person no-show fee to anyone who cancels after noon on the day of their reservation.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For the first time in NBA history, the league cancels regular season games after labor talks break off.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cancels
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  • Sunday says the victims should feel satisfied that this plea removes the possibility that Vereb could be found not guilty by a jury.
    — Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Internet Archive removes recordings from the site when musicians ask, but hasn’t sought advance permission to share the music online.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Elides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elides. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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