cutting out

present participle of 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 And the rise of at-home gel kits offers the ability for fans to set the colors themselves under a portable UV light, cutting out the need to book an appointment. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 As well as cutting out unwanted sound, the Aventho 100 also have microphones onboard for making and taking phone calls. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Tech bosses have been keen to promote a vision where AI automates the drudgery of work, cutting out admin while allowing soft skills and creativity to flourish. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025 While India has diversified its oil sources over the years, cutting out Russian oil entirely would leave a gaping hole that’s hard to replace. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting out
Verb
  • Only action will keep our kids from dying.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Dido’s wonderfully operatic dying curse on her former lover foreshadows the future wars between her people and the descendants of the treacherous Trojans.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the state news agency TASS that Putin had extended an invitation to Trump following the leaders' meeting in Alaska on August 15, which provided no breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Despite making wholesale changes to his life and training heading into UFC 316, Dvalishvili easily dispatched O’Malley in their second meeting, ending the fight in the third round via submission.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, in October, Spirit is exiting Albuquerque, New Mexico; Birmingham, Alabama; Boise, Idaho; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Columbia, South Carolina; Portland, Oregon; and Salt Lake City, as well as Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento and San Jose in California, the carrier told CNBC on Wednesday.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Justin Manfredi is exiting Apple TV+ to join Lionsgate as executive VP of worldwide television marketing.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Interestingly enough, the Institute for Coaching Innovation believes that instead of replacing these human pillars, AI can strengthen them.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Taking single-function controllers out of the loop and replacing them with a domain computer also cuts latency.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Huger was charged in March after crashing a vehicle while driving in Potomac, Maryland.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • While relieving himself in the bathroom, a 100-pound bale of marijuana came crashing through the roof into the room the man had just left.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.
    Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The European Commission isn't stopping with financial penalties, though.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier in the day, Team Penske announced its winningest driver in IndyCar history, Will Power, would be departing.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a research institute developing the country’s next intercontinental ballistic missile before departing for China to attend a military parade, state media reported on September 2.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is despite Israeli actions long superseding the targeting of Hamas.
    Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And then a superseding indictment came out that was unsealed about a year and a half ago that specifically detailed Maduro's actions.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Cutting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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