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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Dad-rock talk about Kimmel’s good friend Huey Lewis’ first band, Clover, has been edited out for space.
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
Seth Rogen presented at the 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony and joked about Donald Trump, but the remark was edited out following the live stream.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
The bodies must be blurred or edited out, ruled Judge Matthew Wilson.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2025
Seth Rogen presented at the 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony and joked about Donald Trump, but the remark was edited out following the live stream.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.
—Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
The bodies must be blurred or edited out, ruled Judge Matthew Wilson.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Edit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edit%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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