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 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 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

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One was made when filming on location in Puerto Rico for season 1, while the other was only made after the season 2 pickup — not including Carell, whose character Nick dies at the end of the first season.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The job is largely ceremonial unless the governor leaves the state or dies in office.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026