CUTS OUT Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

cuts out

verb

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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 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 In a classroom there, art teacher Albania Teresa cuts out large squares of painting paper and passes them to students. —

Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026 Class 1 e-bikes have motors that only provide assistance when the rider is pedaling, whereas Class 2 e-bikes have an electric motor that cuts out when the brake is applied. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

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Lack of in-home nurses; baby dies Much of Middlebrooks’ order, and the appeals court ruling that affirms it, concerns the in-home nursing care that parents of medically complex children rely upon.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The great Sandra Hüller stars as a woman whose husband dies from a fall at their home.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026