CUTS OUT Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

cuts out

verb

present tense third-person singular of cut out

as in dies

to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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starts (up)

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!

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as in exits

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 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 Kerry McCoy’s guitar juices up a mid-song gallop by abruptly pivoting from big and noisy to compressed and snarling; at the climax, everything cuts out for a second to spotlight a Daniel Tracy drum fill. — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026 If mechanical parts fail or electricity cuts out, coolant circulation can quickly stop. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Power flows immediately on contact and cuts out the second the limb lifts. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 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

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When a tyre blowout sends the car plunging off a cliff, the driver, Luis, dies instantly and Sara trapped in the car between rocks as the tide rises relentlessly.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Selena Leoni When Dale Lewis’ grandmother Durene dies and her family gathers to host a traditional Jamaican wake, she is given nine nights to fulfill Durene’s secret dying wish – but at the risk of tearing her family apart.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of dies

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The question, posed during an on-court postgame interview, was when a young player stops measuring his performance by his point total and starts measuring it by the result.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
Even hair and makeup had to adapt, since traditional hair spray stops working properly in that cold.

— Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of stops

Verb

Dry and cool week ahead After the rain exits Tuesday, North Texas will be dry and cool.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Her chances at having a baby only seemed to worsen in 2014, when a colorectal surgeon attempted to reposition her stoma — an opening in the abdomen through which waste exits the body — to make pregnancy possible, but the surgery was unsuccessful.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of exits

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The conversion replaces the vessel’s fishing and processing equipment with remote-control systems, autonomous technologies and military mission equipment.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Refinancing replaces one existing loan with a new loan with better terms, such as a lower interest rate or a different repayment length.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of replaces

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Since federal jurisdiction supersedes state law, the ruling gave a victory to Kalshi and Polymarket.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
But oil companies sued, stating that state law supersedes the city’s jurisdiction over petroleum production.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026