1
as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine abruptly cut out
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2
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
now cut that out, or I'm turning this car around!
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3
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
after a few minutes of their brainless conversation I was ready to cut out
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as in capable
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Recent Examples of cut out
Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Nothing to be happy about for a team that has its work cut out for it in the next round.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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The lenses for most running sunglasses are cut out of a cylindrical piece of glass or plastic.
—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 1 May 2025
The music cut out in the middle of a final, lingering note.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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The Magic front office has its work cut out for them this summer.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Nothing to be happy about for a team that has its work cut out for it in the next round.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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The lenses for most running sunglasses are cut out of a cylindrical piece of glass or plastic.
—Lauren Wingenroth, SELF, 1 May 2025
The music cut out in the middle of a final, lingering note.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
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About 1,600 people get sick and 260 die each year from listeriosis, according to the CDC.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Eight-year-old Alanah Phillips and her 4-year-old brother Zayn Phillips died after Chidester drove her car into a child's party at the private Swan Boat Club on April 20, 2024.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Parts of the river so choked by weed that boat traffic was stopped were clear within days.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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There was no anger from the stands or the players at a 20th league defeat — everybody stopped being too concerned by their league form a long time ago.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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If there is a moment to be seized, it only can be seized by a mix superior to what exited amid embarrassment last month.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Just as Oakland Unified stands poised to exit this summer from two decades of state receivership after repaying a $100 million loan, the current board majority has no plan to address a new $100 million annual structural deficit facing the district over the next three years.—
Anne Campbell Washington,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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More news to know now The acting FEMA administrator was replaced after contradicting Trump on abolishing the agency.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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In a matter of weeks, infinite varieties, colors, sizes and flavors will be replaced with smaller selections, fewer options and limited choice.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Stress, when left unmanaged, causes even capable professionals to respond impulsively, misinterpret feedback, or withdraw from collaboration, undermining their credibility and advancement opportunities.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Don’t miss your opportunity to get your hands on a capable productivity machine with enough oomph for productivity and content creation tasks for $380 less.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The final lot, a tempera painting by Jacob Lawrence from 1958, failed to sell, providing a rather awkward round of applause to close the evening.—
Robb Report,
Robb Report,
18 May 2025
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Of course, those numbers will be all but washed away if the Thunder fail to reach the Western Conference finals.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
Verb
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When that shows '0,' this restaurant needs to cease operations.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Starting June 1, the forecast office in Fairbanks, Alaska, also will cease overnight staffing; Pendleton, Oregon, also is on the list provided by Fahy, but a date has not been set.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The ship departed from Tokyo on April 26 for a cruise through Japan and Alaska before arriving in Vancouver, according to CruiseMapper.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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On Wednesday morning, before departing for Doha, Qatar, Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 May 2025
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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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