edit out
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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This prompted Hulu to edit out Mortensen’s presence on season three of Vanderpump Villa.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Following the show’s live event, the incident was not edited out of the show’s official broadcast (which aired after a standard two-hour tape delay) or the version available on the BBC’s streamer, iPlayer (the show has since been removed).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
The reality star will be edited out of an upcoming season of Vanderpump Villa, Variety reports.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Reports recently circulated that Paul and Mortensen both accused each other of physical violence during the season-three Mormon Wives reunion filmed last fall, but that the segment was edited out of the final cut.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Following the show’s live event, the incident was not edited out of the show’s official broadcast (which aired after a standard two-hour tape delay) or the version available on the BBC’s streamer, iPlayer (the show has since been removed).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2026
The reality star will be edited out of an upcoming season of Vanderpump Villa, Variety reports.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Reports recently circulated that Paul and Mortensen both accused each other of physical violence during the season-three Mormon Wives reunion filmed last fall, but that the segment was edited out of the final cut.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Edit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edit%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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