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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Shortly after, Netflix edited out a few seconds of the jeers and lowered the volume for part of her set on the version of the show that is currently available to stream.
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
The Daily Mirror reported that the footage of Edwards would be edited out.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
The campaign also asked the show to edit out a short section of the interview related to Trump’s demand that the death penalty be given to a group of teenagers who were accused of raping a jogger in New York City’s Central Park in 1989.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 July 2024
The two-time Oscar winner's career also took a turn, with him being killed off on House of Cards and edited out of All the Money in the World.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
The Daily Mirror reported that the footage of Edwards would be edited out.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
The campaign also asked the show to edit out a short section of the interview related to Trump’s demand that the death penalty be given to a group of teenagers who were accused of raping a jogger in New York City’s Central Park in 1989.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 July 2024
The two-time Oscar winner's career also took a turn, with him being killed off on House of Cards and edited out of All the Money in the World.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024
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“Edit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edit%20out. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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