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.
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Though the Osbourne family was known for their loud-mouthed swearing, in the United States, all curses were edited out.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 22 July 2025
Viewers had been vocal on social media, publicly demanding her removal from Love Island USA, and Sunday’s episode addressed her exit after she was heavily edited out before it was announced.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 July 2025
Both citations were edited out of the MAHA report Thursday.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 30 May 2025
The musical uses all the key plot points while editing out a handful of outdated stereotypes.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 22 July 2025
Viewers had been vocal on social media, publicly demanding her removal from Love Island USA, and Sunday’s episode addressed her exit after she was heavily edited out before it was announced.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 July 2025
Both citations were edited out of the MAHA report Thursday.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 30 May 2025
The musical uses all the key plot points while editing out a handful of outdated stereotypes.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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“Edit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edit%20out. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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