CUT OUT Synonyms: 268 Similar and Opposite Words

cut out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of cut out

as in to die

to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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start (up)

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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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 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

as in capable

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Recent Examples of cut out

Verb

Decluttering should precede organizing; the Core 4 Method (clear out, categorize, cut out, contain) simplifies the process. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026 After the executive order, a coalition of ibogaine practitioners had published an open letter warning of the risks of overharvesting the iboga plant and cutting out the Bwiti people of Gabon, who have used it ceremonially for generations. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Even the patients had cut out hearts strewn over the beds that were in there for us. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Miranda Kerr recently detailed her ultra healthy, if a bit unique, diet, which includes eating venison for breakfast and cutting out eggs altogether. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out

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The siblings inherited the Lakers through the Buss Family Trust after their father died in 2013, though their ties to the organization extended well beyond ownership.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Fedorov is right to say ideals should not die in warfare, or why else fight?

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of die

Verb

Until China can produce or replace enough plasma of its own, tens of millions of patients needing human albumin, like Ge’s family, will remain heavily reliant on the vital fluid typically drawn from hard-up Americans.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Until then, the options to replace Weathers aren’t the most appealing.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of replace

Adjective

Russia’s military industries may be capable of building about 1,300 ballistic missiles a year, Zelensky said.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Conventional sewage treatment is capable of filtering up to 99% of microfibers and other microplastics flushed from homes and businesses, other studies have found.

— Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of capable

Verb

With the deal, John Malone’s Liberty Broadband ceased to be a direct shareholder in Charter and no longer designates directors for election to the Charter board.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
According to Kopel, if Ability ceased operations, its intellectual property and responsibilities would return to the center.

— Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cease

Verb

Cantu’s wife, who heard her husband, then exits the home and comes to the horrid realization that her husband is dead or dying on the front yard.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow oil tankers to freely exit the Persian Gulf again has roiled markets, causing oil prices to rise and pushing up Treasury yields due to worries over inflation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026