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 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 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 Visitors should also download a GPS map for when cell service cuts out. — Owen Clarke, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026

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Hermione, overcome with grief from the sudden death of her other son, collapses and dies offstage.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
In the first-season finale, Rhaenyra suffers a miscarriage after learning that the Greens facilitated Aegon’s coronation — Alicent’s eldest son rises while Rhaenyra’s youngest child dies.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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If a cement plant simply replaces fossil fuels with renewable electricity, its emissions can fall substantially.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2026
For manageable balances, couples may want to start by creating a repayment strategy that prioritizes high-rate debt or by exploring a debt consolidation loan that replaces multiple balances with one payment.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of replaces

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Don’t expect crazy flavors or fussy, over-the-top presentation; just excellent home-style baking where taste supersedes everything else.

— Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
Genesis argued that the county lacked authority to revoke the permits because federal law supersedes local regulations.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026