Synonyms of cuts out

cuts out

verb

present tense third-person singular of cut out

1

as in dies

to stop functioning

the engine abruptly cut out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• fails
• crashes
• breaks down
• stalls
• gives out
• breaks
• conks (out)
• acts up
• wheezes
• jams
• fizzles
• sputters
• malfunctions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starts (up)

2

as in stops

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

now cut that out, or I'm turning this car around!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stops
• ceases
• ends
• halts
• cuts off
• breaks off
• shuts off
• lays off
• quits
• knocks off
• breaks up
• packs (up or in)
• has done with
• delays
• leaves off
• gives over
• drops
• concludes
• desists (from)
• suspends
• breaks
• finishes
• cans
• discontinues
• closes (down)
• puts the kibosh on
• checks
• blocks
• completes
• holds back
• turns back
• reins (in)
• pauses
• clamps down
• stems
• holds
• hinders
• stays
• ruins
• stamps
• impedes
• obstructs
• suppresses
• deactivates
• brakes
• arrests
• detains
• aborts
• destroys
• calls
• dams
• kiboshes
• stunts
• kills
• squelches
• dissolves
• stanches
• squashes
• scuttles
• abolishes
• blockades
• demolishes
• annuls
• snuffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• runs on
• carries on
• advances
• proceeds
• progresses
• keeps up
• follows through (with)
• drives
• stirs
• impels
• propels
• actuates

3

as in exits

to leave a place often for another

after a few minutes of their brainless conversation I was ready to cut out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exits
• moves
• departs
• walks out
• goes
• gets
• peels off
• pulls out
• bails out
• digs out
• bugs off
• gets off
• pushes off
• parts
• escapes
• runs along
• clears out
• starts
• shoves (off)
• packs (up or off)
• takes off
• goes off
• clears off
• steps (along)
• beats it
• buggers off
• evacuates
• pushes on
• flees
• sallies (forth)
• bugs out
• buzzes (off)
• sets out
• takes a hike
• hits the road
• takes a powder
• flies
• books
• quits
• bails
• pulls stakes
• strikes out
• withdraws
• pikes (out or off)
• retires
• vamooses
• runs away
• retreats
• gets out
• scarpers
• steps out
• goes out
• skips
• lights out
• emigrates
• mizzles
• removes
• absconds
• abandons
• deserts
• scats
• vacates
• forsakes
• scrams
• decamps
• adjourns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• comes
• turns up
• shows up
• arrives
• remains
• stays
• dwells
• approaches
• settles
• abides
• closes
• lands
• reaches
• hits
• nears
• lodges
• tarries

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replaces
• supersedes
• displants
• substitutes
• supplants
• relieves
• preempts
• displaces
• usurps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cuts out

Others are keeping data analog longer, since early digitization is expensive and skipping it for certain operations cuts out a major power drain. — David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

While the district has made hefty budget cuts in the last year to slash its looming deficit, Oakland Unified Superintendent Denise Saddler said officials have been able to keep most of the cuts out of the classroom. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

The video footage, taken from a vehicle, doesn’t show the head technique and cuts out after a minute. — Alex Brizee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

Nolan does away with the frame and cuts out the Phaeacians, but the film’s adventure episodes remain largely faithful to the poem. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 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, 29 May 2026

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