- present participle of delete.
deleting
Example Sentences
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A former chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Council has been convicted of two charges connected to deleting or attempting to delete an email to prevent disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Additional experiments showed that genetically deleting IL-1b significantly reduced valve calcification and disease symptoms, even when P. gingivalis was present.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
Now he’s gone dark, deleting his X.com account after exchanging volleys with a radio reporter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
On Wednesday night, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reported being told that “the aerial image of the crowds from last week’s his rally enraged him so much that officials ended up deleting them.”
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
I start writing to Tom, writing and deleting, writing and deleting, trying to find ways to ask forgiveness for the things I said last night.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
