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 depart
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
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, fans missed part of the final minute of the Charlotte Hornets' 127-126 overtime victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night because Amazon Prime Video’s stream cut out.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The second youngest mayor of the country’s largest city has his work cut out for him.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Clavicular is then removed from the frame before the stream abruptly cuts out.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Also, the supervisors noted line items cut out of Nicchitta’s preliminary budget.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Unfortunately, fans missed part of the final minute of the Charlotte Hornets' 127-126 overtime victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night because Amazon Prime Video’s stream cut out.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
The second youngest mayor of the country’s largest city has his work cut out for him.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
Clavicular is then removed from the frame before the stream abruptly cuts out.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out
Verb
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Another hiker died on the same trail one week earlier after falling down a ravine, though officials haven’t clarified whether injuries or illness caused his death.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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One of the owners told officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that 31 other sloths, from Guyana and Peru, had died — either on the way to the attraction or after arriving and being stored over cold nights in a building with no heat or running water.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Verb
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This $20 maxi dress is versatile enough to serve multiple occasions and seasons—and shoppers can’t stop buying multiples of them.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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Goalkeeper Isabell Ikirt stopped a shot by Oconee County’s Sydney Jackson, prompting celebration by Jefferson, but the Dragons were told Ikirt had come off the line.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The cruise ship departed the Shetland Islands in Scotland on May 6, and also stopped in Brest, France before arriving in Bordeaux, French outlet France 24 previously reported.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Richard Midgeley, who worked primarily on international scouting, departed for a college position at Cal.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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On top of that, the Cardinals moved on from Kyler Murray and didn’t replace him with a viable franchise-caliber quarterback.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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He was replaced by Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Djed Spence and Tino Livramento have the advantage over Alexander-Arnold in being able to play on both sides of the back four, but the Real Madrid man is a wildcard capable of special moments.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The light triggered a chemical rearrangement inside the crystal, reshaping its internal architecture and creating tiny cavities capable of trapping water molecules from the air.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The same regulators failed to pay attention when Prospect sold hospital assets and paid themselves the proceeds, leaving the hospitals finances increasingly precarious.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Ugarte previously agreed to a $25,000 settlement with the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission over failing to disclose outside income earned through his consulting firm while serving as a City Hall aide to Price.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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During his temporary leadership, FEMA ceased door-to-door canvassing to reach survivors after disasters, and canceled a multibillion-dollar resilience grant program, since restored by a federal judge.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The 47,000-square-foot store has been vacant since last June, when retail operations ceased following parent company Kroger’s decision to close several Chicago-area and suburban stores.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Schultz exited after issuing a one-out walk in the fifth.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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