Synonyms of cutting out

cutting out

verb

present participle of cut out

1

as in dying

to stop functioning

the engine abruptly cut out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• crashing
• failing
• giving out
• breaking down
• stalling
• breaking
• conking (out)
• acting up
• wheezing
• sputtering
• malfunctioning
• jamming
• fizzling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starting (up)

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!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• ceasing
• halting
• cutting off
• laying off
• shutting off
• breaking off
• quitting
• packing (up or in)
• leaving off
• giving over
• breaking up
• knocking off
• desisting (from)
• delaying
• having done with
• putting the kibosh on
• dropping
• suspending
• closing (down)
• finishing
• concluding
• discontinuing
• breaking
• canning
• holding back
• checking
• turning back
• completing
• clamping down
• reining (in)
• blocking
• pausing
• holding
• stemming
• ruining
• impeding
• staying
• hindering
• obstructing
• deactivating
• suppressing
• aborting
• detaining
• kiboshing
• braking
• stamping
• blockading
• destroying
• damming
• calling
• abolishing
• stunting
• dissolving
• arresting
• scuttling
• killing
• squashing
• squelching
• demolishing
• annulling
• snuffing
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• continuing
• running on
• keeping up
• proceeding
• following through (with)
• progressing
• advancing
• driving
• stirring
• actuating
• propelling
• impelling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departing
• exiting
• moving
• running along
• pulling out
• going
• walking out
• peeling off
• stepping (along)
• digging out
• getting
• pushing on
• pushing off
• getting off
• packing (up or off)
• shoving (off)
• bailing out
• buzzing (off)
• taking off
• clearing out
• going off
• bugging out
• clearing off
• beating it
• sallying (forth)
• starting
• buggering off
• evacuating
• hitting the road
• taking a hike
• taking a powder
• escaping
• fleeing
• bugging off
• parting
• piking (out or off)
• pulling stakes
• flying
• bailing
• striking out
• setting out
• quitting
• running away
• booking
• getting out
• vamoosing
• withdrawing
• retiring
• going out
• stepping out
• scarpering
• retreating
• skipping
• emigrating
• lighting out
• mizzling
• removing
• abandoning
• absconding
• deserting
• vacating
• forsaking
• scramming
• decamping
• scatting
• adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• showing up
• arriving
• remaining
• turning up
• staying
• settling
• lodging
• abiding
• approaching
• closing
• dwelling
• nearing
• reaching
• hitting
• tarrying
• landing

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replacing
• superseding
• displanting
• supplanting
• relieving
• substituting
• displacing
• usurping
• preempting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cutting out

The mics do a good job of cutting out droning background noise. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was one of many fans who took to social media to voice his displeasure with the service cutting out. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Fans of peptides are increasingly cutting out the middleman and ordering directly from gray-market suppliers. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026

Viking has ranked as the #1 operator of river and ocean cruises for five straight years, has a 54% repeat guest rate, and more than 50% of bookings are made directly with Viking, cutting out the travel agents (and the costs that come with them). — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026

The International Energy Agency has advised working from home, carpooling or using public transportation and cutting out nonessential travel to decrease fuel demand and ease oil prices. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026

Maintaining this position required cutting out the powerful coastal Nigerian traders who had served as middlemen between the British merchants and the hinterland producers. — Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026

Live Nation was reportedly talking with other DOJ officials outside of the antitrust division looking to settle, though the case proceeded after Subramanian denied Live Nation’s motion to dismiss the case last month while cutting out some claims to narrow the suit. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026

Implementing slow parenting doesn’t necessarily mean cutting out all extracurricular activities from your child’s life. — Alex Vance, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026