cut out 1 of 2

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as in to die
to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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as in to replace
to take the place of this ambitious new friend of hers seems to be cutting out people that she's known for years

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cut out

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adjective

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Recent Examples of cut out
Verb
Sell 1 June 27 84 put ($1.49 premium) Make no mistake, Target has its work cut out. CNBC, 19 May 2025 Final Destination Bloodlines has its work cut out for it next weekend, which sees the premieres of both Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning and Disney's live-action Lilo & Stitch. EW.com, 18 May 2025 The zoning change approval process has also been amended for some projects, Sullivan said, to cut out the zoning board of appeals. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025 Angara’s high-quality jewelry inventory is more accessible and more affordable, thanks to the brand cutting out the middleman. Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out
Verb
  • Pride, who died in 2020, is considered to be the country genre's first Black superstar.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 May 2025
  • About 200 of those died in crashes that occurred on Chicago expressways, records show.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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  • The chase reportedly ended when Buckley wrecked near the intersection of Watts and McAlister streets, an area of mostly forest about 1 1/2 miles southeast of where Buckley was first stopped.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
  • The former analyst ends up becoming a critical new addition to the gang in their mission to stop the Entity from destroying the world.
    EW.com, EW.com, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The topic of Ventura surfaced in those discussions, during which Clark disclosed her earlier comments urging Ventura to exit the relationship.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
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  • Foreigner lead singer Kelly Hansen is exiting the band, but the '70s rockers found a familiar face to replace him.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Ashley Pointer will replace Reeves, who resigned during the May 12 board meeting.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • China is more capable than any other U.S. adversary.
    Damien Cave, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Once retired, income mainly ceases and so does the ability to add funding to retirement accounts.
    David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The 26-year-old England full-back will depart Anfield after nine years with the first team that brought 352 appearances, 23 goals, 86 assists and eight domestic, European and world trophies.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • After the ceremony ended, Trump quickly departed to play a round of golf.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 27 May 2025

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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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