1
as in stops
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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2
as in separates
to set or keep apart from others
the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared
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Recent Examples of cuts off
As the rocket’s core stage cuts off, the zero G indicator will begin to float, identifying the moment when the crew is officially in space.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Turning your phone off or using airplane mode cuts off wireless communication while still allowing alarms to work.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The drug cuts off access to vitamin A in the testes by blocking a receptor known as RAR alpha.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Many girls and women have turned to online education being offered by organizations in other countries, but the nationwide blackout now cuts off their access to that, too.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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
Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Turning your phone off or using airplane mode cuts off wireless communication while still allowing alarms to work.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The drug cuts off access to vitamin A in the testes by blocking a receptor known as RAR alpha.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Many girls and women have turned to online education being offered by organizations in other countries, but the nationwide blackout now cuts off their access to that, too.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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
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Your success stops feeling hollow.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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There is no single treatment that stops the allergic march in its tracks, but there are ways to slow its progress.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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At the back of the property, a wrought-iron fence separates the yard from the creek that gives Winding Creek Road its name.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Sigalet separates his clients into two categories.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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In the company of Charlie and Catherine, Leonora ceases to feel like herself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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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
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This solid layer isolates the reactive processes, stopping leaks and stabilizing the cell during high-energy cycles.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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By beginning with 2018, the data isolates a period in which the Chevrolet-Honda rivalry remained important, while the fundamental aerodynamic platform was more consistent across the field.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Voting for the mall ends June 1.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Fans who fear Major League Baseball is headed toward a work stoppage because the collective-bargaining agreement ends later this year could not have liked the events of the past week.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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Not necessarily that the basketball becomes easier, but each minute is so tense, both teams are so focused and each possession is so tight that the winner is often decided by which team — or player — can execute when the game halts to a grind.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Cooper’s ruling halts those plans for now.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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That Sun team, led by Tina Charles, is beating the breaks off the Sparks.—
Kiese Laymon,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Each one of those, in this quantum theory, breaks off into another block of cheese.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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Clavicular is then removed from the frame before the stream abruptly cuts out.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
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