cut out of
idiom
1
: to form (something) out of (something) by cutting with a sharp tool
He cut a big heart out of a piece of red paper.
2
: to remove (something) out of (something) by or as if by cutting
cutting articles out of the newspaper
Fortunately, they cut that scene out of the movie.
3
: to cause (someone) to no longer be included in (something)
She cut all of her children out of her will and left everything to her grandchildren.
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Again with the pre-nups: Darley did not ask Malcolm to sign one, so she has been cut out of her inheritance, which will now skip a generation and go directly to their children.
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Susan Coll, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
The 818 Tequila founder also posted a cheeky mirror selfie with her plus one with both of their faces intentionally cut out of the frame.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022
The movie reportedly includes a female character who's in a relationship with another woman, and although a kiss between them had been cut out of the movie, it was restored last week.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 18 Mar. 2022
Could the federal government take a cut out of inflation relief checks?
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
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Susan Coll, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2023
The 818 Tequila founder also posted a cheeky mirror selfie with her plus one with both of their faces intentionally cut out of the frame.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022
The movie reportedly includes a female character who's in a relationship with another woman, and although a kiss between them had been cut out of the movie, it was restored last week.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 18 Mar. 2022
Could the federal government take a cut out of inflation relief checks?
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
See All Example Sentences for cut out of
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“Cut out of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20out%20of. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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