Phrase guide

strike through

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To partly obliterate text by drawing a continuous line through the centre thereof, usually to indicate the deletion of an error or obsolete information.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It is useful to strike through an incorrect text, leaving it legible, to demonstrate that it is an incorrect usage.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cross out, strike out

Antonyms: none provided

History

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