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
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Or maybe the ministry was simply recycling text from the previous year and forgot to edit out mention of Kate Middleton.
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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
But the producers were able to go back and keep in footage that normally would have had to be edited out, in order to make each episode 90 minutes.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Visible watermarks can be easily cropped or edited out.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
Was there anything that felt dated and had to be edited out after the strikes were resolved?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
The plan, according to Verve CEO Sekar Kathiresan, is to edit out heart attacks for the millions of people at risk for severe cardiovascular disease.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 10 Jan. 2024
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
But the producers were able to go back and keep in footage that normally would have had to be edited out, in order to make each episode 90 minutes.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Visible watermarks can be easily cropped or edited out.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2024
Was there anything that felt dated and had to be edited out after the strikes were resolved?
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2024
The plan, according to Verve CEO Sekar Kathiresan, is to edit out heart attacks for the millions of people at risk for severe cardiovascular disease.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Edit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edit%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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