1
as in dying
to stop functioning
the engine abruptly cut out
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2
as in ending
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 departing
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 replacing
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 cutting out
The company promises lower fares by giving drivers 100% of the rider's payment, cutting out commissions and fees on both sides.
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Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
For the weeks leading up to Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ following his crucifixion, followers of the Catholic Lenten rules fast, eating only one full meal, plus two smaller meals that do not equal a full meal, and cutting out meat on Fridays.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The headcount reduction across 2025 and 2026 comes as UPS has been downsizing its Amazon volumes, cutting out 1 million Amazon parcels flowing through its network per day since the start of last year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
This negative space French tip captures the nostalgia of cutting out paper hearts for your valentine.
—Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Roll the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness and chill the dough slightly before cutting out with the round cutter of your choice.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Nearly half of cancers could be avoided by cutting out three major risk factors, a new study has revealed.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump’s desire to paint Good as a radical terrorist is so absurd that the FBI, beholden to Trump, is investigating, cutting out local authorities.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Hill and his wife were saving upwards of 50% of their dual income, often cutting out many of life’s niceties to do it.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Naomi Ruchim, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
For the weeks leading up to Easter, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ following his crucifixion, followers of the Catholic Lenten rules fast, eating only one full meal, plus two smaller meals that do not equal a full meal, and cutting out meat on Fridays.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The headcount reduction across 2025 and 2026 comes as UPS has been downsizing its Amazon volumes, cutting out 1 million Amazon parcels flowing through its network per day since the start of last year.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
This negative space French tip captures the nostalgia of cutting out paper hearts for your valentine.
—Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Roll the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness and chill the dough slightly before cutting out with the round cutter of your choice.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Nearly half of cancers could be avoided by cutting out three major risk factors, a new study has revealed.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump’s desire to paint Good as a radical terrorist is so absurd that the FBI, beholden to Trump, is investigating, cutting out local authorities.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Hill and his wife were saving upwards of 50% of their dual income, often cutting out many of life’s niceties to do it.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting out
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The least massive stars take an enormous amount of time to burn through their fuel, living as red dwarfs and dying as white dwarfs, before fading away to black after roughly a quadrillion years pass.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Closer proximity of cytotoxic T cells with dying brain tumor cells was associated with longer patient survival after treatment.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Less than a year after ending a European tour, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are headed back out on the Land of Hope and Dreams American tour.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2026
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Running back Cam Skattebo, who was putting together a strong rookie campaign for the New York Giants in 2025 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Week 8, played for Sac State in 2021 and 2022 before transferring to Arizona State.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lock your home before departing.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York were also among the 10 states with the greatest numbers of departing residents.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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The software company announced Monday that co-founder Aneel Bhusri, who served as either co-CEO or CEO from 2009 through 2024, will return to the role, replacing CEO Carl Eschenbach.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The question is whether UM is better served by having Thornton (the accomplished Boston College transfer) at safety and Fitzgerald (six interceptions as a freshman) in the nickel (replacing Keionte Scott) or vice versa.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny pretaped the segment inside the casita, faux-falling through the roof and quite literally crashing a family gathering before exiting to the remainder of the performance.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Bulls failed in their attempt to construct a team around veterans through free agency and trades, briefly showing flashes of promise in the 2021-22 season before crashing back to earth.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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When stopping roadside, position your vehicle as far off the road as possible, ideally beyond guardrails.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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For years, the staunchest border hawks and hard-liners justified their positions in terms of stopping unlawful immigration.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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These included rumors that Davis was exiting the company for a potential top position at Alaïa, and would be succeeded by Gucci’s former creative director Sabato De Sarno.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Money is exiting, but the majority of assets have remained in place, and some ETF experts say the money being pulled isn’t from the long-term investor or financial advisor that have begun allocating to the asset class.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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The superseding indictment adds four counts of acts of terrorism while armed, two counts each of first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Online federal court records did not appear to show a new plea or appearance in connection with the superseding indictment Wednesday.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Cutting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20out. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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