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
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Medical leader 'kind of blindsided by this announcement' Kennedy's announcement cut out a process where the CDC's independent panel of advisors vote for any new or updated recommendations to the immunization schedule.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 27 May 2025
With her last breaths, Mel begged Ellie to cut out her baby, but, clearly affected by the reality of Dina’s (Isabela Merced) ongoing pregnancy, Ellie could not do it.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Van de Ven uses his speed to cut out counter-attacks while Romero can break lines with his passes and then produce a crunching tackle on an opponent.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Verb
But Vargas said the doctors cut out too much, and the girl was left with short bowels.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Medical leader 'kind of blindsided by this announcement' Kennedy's announcement cut out a process where the CDC's independent panel of advisors vote for any new or updated recommendations to the immunization schedule.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 27 May 2025
With her last breaths, Mel begged Ellie to cut out her baby, but, clearly affected by the reality of Dina’s (Isabela Merced) ongoing pregnancy, Ellie could not do it.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Van de Ven uses his speed to cut out counter-attacks while Romero can break lines with his passes and then produce a crunching tackle on an opponent.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out
Verb
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Pride, who died in 2020, is considered to be the country genre's first Black superstar.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 May 2025
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In Zone 6, chaste tree will die back to the ground in the winter and vigorously regrow in spring to a 5 or 6-foot shrub.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
Verb
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On September 2, Border Force officers had stopped two women at London Stansted Airport.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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This move did not stop at regulation but was backed by public education campaigns and investment in local businesses producing biodegradable alternatives.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Fischer explained that she's heard a narrative that the show declined in quality about halfway through its run, which lasted from 2005 until 2013, and that the sitcom struggled once series lead Steve Carell exited during season 7.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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That’s what happened in 2008, the last time the BOJ tried to exit its deflation-era policy framework.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Bills introduced last week would have replaced the RTA with a new entity called the Northern Illinois Transit Authority that would be given broad planning authority.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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There were a few obvious hurdles: Tom Holland, who played Gregory Cromwell, was now too famous, and Bernard Hill, who starred as the Duke of Norfolk, died before production (he was replaced with Timothy Spall).—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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For many, this process leads to an enhanced sense of empowerment—feeling more connected to one’s authentic self, and more capable of navigating life’s challenges.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
1 June 2025
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If the weekend had gone differently, and Venis was the one on the outside, would Jeff have been capable of killing him?—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Real efforts at improving access — which many schools have adopted in recent years without enough attention earned — and promoting freer campus climates — which too many schools have failed at — will have to be done simultaneously.—
Jeffrey Herbst,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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But the consultants have also been asked to anticipate a scenario where the measure fails or doesn’t even go on the ballot.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Yet, for some time now, there has been a third movement that tends to be articulated more in art than elsewhere, even if elsewhere there has long since ceased to be any alternative.—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The mayor also said that late-night establishments and all nightclubs must cease operations at midnight.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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This blunt attribution departs from the more generalized threat descriptions of previous administrations.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The show has had a rotating list of people sitting alongside Hager since Hoda Kotb departed the morning series in January.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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