striking through

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

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of strike through
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APA

striking through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striking%20through

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“striking through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striking%20through. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “striking through,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/striking%20through.

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