CUT OFF Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of cut off

as in to stop

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill

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as in to separate

to set or keep apart from others the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared

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noun

ˈkət-ˌȯf

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity with a cutoff for funding the war, military operations soon ground to a halt

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Verb

For Rose, there’s no winning for online users if, at the end of the fight, public access to data is cut off. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 Organizers stopped the celebration shortly after the attack, cutting off a live performance and urging people to leave the area. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Noun

This year, that cutoff excludes the Blue Jays, Phillies and White Sox, whose staff-wide walk rate allowed is 11% higher than average. — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026 In the semifinals, 15 swings was now the cutoff, and Schwarber started to find his groove. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut off

Verb

The project has drawn fierce local opposition in the mostly agricultural communities south of San Jose where it will be built, and the agency has temporarily stopped construction on it in advance of a court hearing in September.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.

— Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

Carroll built his home in 2009 directly behind the park, separated only by a fence.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Bunion Bootie is an ultra-thin, soft fabric big-toe alignment sleeve that fits comfortably inside your shoes, with a lightweight, breathable, second-skin design that separates the big toe from the second.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of separate

Noun

Except that a cessation of a line politely delivered arguably speaks to risks in transportation that await.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Democrats, however, are pushing for further limits in line with a war powers resolution that would force the cessation of military actions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of cessation

Verb

The company originally decided to continue farming hundreds of acres in the county at the start of the season but made the shift to cease farming on those acres mid-season this year, Axell said.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Her room was undecorated and gray, crowded with machines whose chorus of irritating beeping never ceased.

— Anna Tsioulias, STAT, 29 July 2026

Definition of cease

Noun

But let’s circle back to the dramatic ending of last week’s Rocky Horror party, when Georgia told Emira about the transphobic comment Charlie had made (alleging that her boyfriend was actually gay).

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Meanwhile, as work permits expire, Haitians in Florida and elsewhere are bracing themselves for the formal ending of TPS and ultimately, deportations to Haiti.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of ending

Verb

Parker, who by this time had begun exhibiting erratic behavior because of his drug issues, never showed up at the club, ending Adams’ hopes of sharing the stage with one of his idols.

— Dan Kelly July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Under the new rules, California had to either levy a higher tax on commercial plans or end the taxes on the state plans and lose federal funding.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of end

Noun

Last week, De Beers — which is owned by Anglo American — announced a two-year production halt at its flagship Venetia mine in South Africa.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
The escalation over the strait has seen shipping traffic ground to a halt through the waterway, through which a fifth of the world’s oil flowed before the war.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 July 2026

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