1
as in dies
to stop functioning
the engine abruptly cut out
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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!
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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
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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
Clavicular is then removed from the frame before the stream abruptly cuts out.
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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.
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Hugh Son,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
Secure this deal before the signal cuts out!
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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.
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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.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
Visitors should also download a GPS map for when cell service cuts out.
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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.
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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.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts out
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Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
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Village People singer dies at 74 Willis was known for often performing with Village People in costume as a Navy admiral or police officer.
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Santorini stops being only a view and starts behaving like a place again.
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Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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How do friendships survive when one person in the group fundamentally changes—or exits the dynamic entirely?
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Another challenge is living with the driveline — a specialized cable that exits his abdomen.
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Furniture Mall replaces about 150,000-square feet in what was once a Macy’s store that closed in 2025.
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This discrepancy, per the report’s projection, will worsen in the 2026-27 school year when STUNT replaces equestrian as a varsity sport.
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But too often that has become shorthand for a stodgy and unresponsive sector that fails to respond to customer demand.
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Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.
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This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost.
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What is surprising—indeed, almost shocking—is when a particular fashion ceases to change.
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The moody Moon moves through your 7th House of Partnership as the Sun energizes your 11th House of Friends and Community, aligning cooperation with a larger purpose.
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Trainer Robert Ndungu moves between them, occasionally kneeling to demonstrate the correct technique.
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State Attorney’s Office prosecutors originally charged Bradly Shawn Shadduck, 56, with second-degree murder, but the grand jury indictment supersedes that charge, and he is now being held without bond on premeditated murder.
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In that sense, this agreement supersedes previous efforts to tie Lebanon’s stability and sovereignty to external agendas.
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