- present participle of delete.
deleting
Example Sentences
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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
While the tokens at large became tradeable, Sun said World Liberty has blocked him from being able to sell a single one, and is now threatening to "burn" his - deleting them entirely.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Autonomous AI agents can disregard instructions, like OpenClaw deleting an inbox, creating “cognitive overhead” for users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
He wrote for a long time, and I imagined him typing and deleting, typing and deleting.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
