cuts off

present tense third-person singular of cut off

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cuts off For males, this means a vasectomy, which is a surgical procedure that cuts off the supply of sperm to the semen. Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025 As cable loses subscribers, that inherently cuts off access to networks like TNT. John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts off
Verb
  • To begin with, their source data on funding priorities stops at 2007, leaving a roughly 15-year gap where research funding can't be analyzed, but patents are still being filed.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
  • There was an awkward pause before the couple did what everyone does when an escalator stops escalating.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These were second only to the charming spring 2026 collection that, in sync with the theme, hinged on slipdresses with lace inlays, airy blouses and pants with delicate embellishments, crochet separates and lingerie pieces.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Such is the fickle nature of the NFL, a league that can humble teams in the same amount of time that separates a 40-40 tie game from a generational clock-management blunder.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Without any of the three, money once again ceases to circulate.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Some of the details may subtly shift between each retelling, but the story always remains the same and never ceases to grab attention.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is not a wallowing cruiser that isolates the driver in a leather cocoon, floating along, not entirely sure where the front end is.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The project, which has been on ice for decades due to international concerns, effectively isolates the territory by cutting off the West Bank from East Jerusalem.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Louisville lawmakers have passed an ordinance that ends permit requirements for some protests — an effort led by a Republican council member who has in the past called out Mayor Craig Greenberg's administration for not enforcing the city's permitting rules.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
  • With durable designs and timeless style, these pieces will make holiday cooking easier — and continue to serve you long after the season ends.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At one point our conversation halts as Bailey gestures toward the window, where two men stroll past arm in arm.
    Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Gun-toting Henry halts the escaping car and holds the nefarious trio at gunpoint.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, accessible prices.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But what Morgan Stanley is doing now is preparing to offer direct ownership of crypto, which cuts out some third-party management fees and comes with greater risks.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Cuts off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts%20off. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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