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
• dropping
• putting the kibosh on
• 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
• staunching
• 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 exiting

to leave a place often for another

after a few minutes of their brainless conversation I was ready to cut out

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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