CUTOFF Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

cut off 1 of 2

verb

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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cutoff

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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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Recent Examples of cut off

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Even the Saudis, no friends of Iran, are reported to have temporarily cut off access to American air bases out of anger at getting no heads up from the Americans about the latest decision to guide American ships through the strait. —

Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 Per the Cleveland Clinic, such twisting can cut off blood supply to an affected ovary, causing sudden and severe abdominal pain. —

Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026

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Recipients shifted from neutrality on the matter to expressing moderate support for foreign aid, scoring about one point higher on a seven-point scale than those who didn’t make the eligibility cutoff. —

Jb Bae, The Conversation, 5 May 2026 The mostly female attendees range from 30 years old to over 70 and are attired in outfits including cutoffs, tank tops, straw fedoras and glamorous full-length dresses. —

Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut off

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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
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