1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to separate
to set or keep apart from others
the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
with a cutoff for funding the war, military operations soon ground to a halt
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cut off
Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
The aircraft’s pressurization system automatically shut down due to a potential bleed leak, which also cut off airflow inside the cockpit.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Roberts, meanwhile, wore a black button-down, tucking it into a pair of denim cutoffs.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cut off
Verb
In 2020, an adjacent property owner who had allowed visitors in sold his land, cutting off the route from Highway 455.
—
Kamal Morgan. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
The aircraft’s pressurization system automatically shut down due to a potential bleed leak, which also cut off airflow inside the cockpit.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Noun
Instead, pack denim shorts, and not those denim cutoffs that are your beach favorites.
—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Roberts, meanwhile, wore a black button-down, tucking it into a pair of denim cutoffs.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cut off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut off
Verb
-
When there was a pause in the action, referee Raphael Claus stopped the match to look at VAR to determine whether Balogun committed a foul worthy of a red card.
-
Making new friends isn’t something that has to stop at a certain point in your life.
Verb
-
By 58% to 42%, those surveyed said Americans were mostly separated by different values, not bound by shared ones.
-
De la Espriella strikes reassuring tone With only a few hundred thousand votes separating the two candidates, De la Espriella used his victory speech to try to calm his critics.
Noun
-
Starting an exercise program, eating better, smoking cessation -- these are all examples of behaviors that require serious commitment to implement and maintain.
-
Tehran insists that the deal’s implementation start with a cessation of all fighting — including between Israel and Hezbollah.
Verb
-
As of Monday evening, no formal announcement had been made regarding when the facility would cease operations or when the demobilization process would be completed.
-
Haiti ceased making payments in 1947.
Verb
-
Where heat domes are hitting hardest in 2026 This summer’s extreme heat is not isolated to one region.
-
First isolated in the 1940s by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, plutonium has been widely used to build nuclear arsenals by multiple countries.
Noun
-
But this Powerball story has a sad ending.
-
The crowd of 42,056 was poised for another wacky Cubs-Brewers ending, though most of those who stuck around seemed to be road-tripping Cubs fans.
Verb
-
Soon after then-President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US in January, Venezuela ended Cuba’s long-standing medical mission in the country, cutting off a key resource in underserved communities.
-
Kirby gave up a one-out double to Josh Lowe in the fifth but struck out the side — including Neto — to end the inning.
Noun
-
Gulf primary bond issuance came to an abrupt halt in the wake of the conflict, with corporate and sovereign bond yields jumping as geopolitical tensions escalated.
-
Wrangling my emotions became the difference between sputtering to a halt and moving forward.
Cite this Entry
“Cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20off. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
