cuts out

Definition of cuts outnext
present tense third-person singular of cut out
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as in dies
to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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as in replaces
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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Recent Examples of cuts out Clavicular is then removed from the frame before the stream abruptly cuts out. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026 But after the price of oil surged with the advent of the Iran war, roiling expectations for inflation, the markets began pricing those cuts out, with some investors even bracing for the possibility of rate hikes this year. Hugh Son, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 Secure this deal before the signal cuts out! Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 She is later seen kicking a bag in the direction of Hartman, whom the outlet calls her girlfriend, and appearing to either lunge at or hit the woman before the video cuts out. Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, low prices. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026 Visitors should also download a GPS map for when cell service cuts out. Owen Clarke, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026 Bruton's hair visibly stood on end during testing – a fun visual, but less fun when the bike cuts out mid-run. Omar Kardoudi march 01, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026 The timestamp on the clip eventually cuts out, likely because the videographer collapsed into a pillow. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts out
Verb
  • The pair is forced to live in their pool house while renting out their house, and the tension only increases when Moon’s lover and TV husband dies and her TV son (Stevie’s crush) arrives for the funeral.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • The show lives and dies on these brothers, their relationship with each other, and, of course, their indomitable Auntie Lucky, played to perfection by Poorna Jagannathan.
    Michelle Nader, IndieWire, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • The city’s easy-to-use tram system has stops just two blocks away.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Four stops along the way offer free refreshments from highlighted local businesses.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Park then exits the hotel, where a school bus is picking up students from the event.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • Mosley was fired after five years and three consecutive first-round playoff exits with Orlando.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Bas Jan Ader replaces Jason Bourne.
    Erika Landström, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Back-channeling replaces direct escalation.
    Adrienne Down Coulson, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • The project honors Monroe, but sees her, first and almost exclusively, as a victim, one who Eddie Redmayne’s gentle production assistant tries and fails to save.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
  • If, however, the discount fails to attract more customers, the retailer stands to lose money.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • With a simple pair of black flats and a light sweater draped over her shoulders, her light blue satin slip dress ceases to be reserved for special occasions.
    Michel Mejía, Glamour, 30 May 2026
  • Once delivery becomes observable, the human response layer ceases to be a black box.
    Judit Sharon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • As the federal government’s immigration crackdown moves closer to the Bay Area, about 100 people gathered Saturday afternoon at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in East San Jose to protest plans to build a detention center in Gilroy.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
  • The Boroughs stars Molina as Sam Cooper, a retired engineer who moves to the village after the death of his wife.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Just change a natural language prompt that generally supersedes everything else.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • At the end of the day, the power of the federal government supersedes all power, state power local power.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026

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“Cuts out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts%20out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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