edit out
phrasal verb
edited out; editing out; edits out
: to remove (something, such as an unwanted word or scene) while preparing something to be seen, used, published, etc.
They edited out the scene.
Write freely. You can always edit things out later.
Examples of edit out in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Walk me through the decision to edit out Kim Kardashian being booed.
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Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
On Tuesday, Variety reported that Netflix had edited out some intense booing when Kardashian took the stage to make a toast to football legend.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 May 2024
Now that the dust has settled, Netflix edited out a few seconds of the jeers and lowered the volume for part of her set on the version of the show that is currently available to stream.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The show then continued as normal, though the moment (as seen above) was edited out of the segment's YouTube debut as well as the full-episode premiere on Hulu.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
Or maybe the ministry was simply recycling text from the previous year and forgot to edit out mention of Kate Middleton.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2024
Days later, Vice obtained and published parts of the interview that were edited out of the broadcast, including his comments about Jewish people.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Adding to the furor, the sound of Keys’s voice cracking was edited out in the official video uploaded by the NFL.
—Marc Hogan, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Marketing materials for that PlayStation title took a Marvel-like approach and edited out key characters from scenes in the trailers to maintain secrecy.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2024
Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
On Tuesday, Variety reported that Netflix had edited out some intense booing when Kardashian took the stage to make a toast to football legend.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 May 2024
Now that the dust has settled, Netflix edited out a few seconds of the jeers and lowered the volume for part of her set on the version of the show that is currently available to stream.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The show then continued as normal, though the moment (as seen above) was edited out of the segment's YouTube debut as well as the full-episode premiere on Hulu.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
Or maybe the ministry was simply recycling text from the previous year and forgot to edit out mention of Kate Middleton.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2024
Days later, Vice obtained and published parts of the interview that were edited out of the broadcast, including his comments about Jewish people.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Adding to the furor, the sound of Keys’s voice cracking was edited out in the official video uploaded by the NFL.
—Marc Hogan, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Marketing materials for that PlayStation title took a Marvel-like approach and edited out key characters from scenes in the trailers to maintain secrecy.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Edit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edit%20out. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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