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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cutting out There are electrodes that can split hydrogen straight out of seawater, cutting out the need for costly desalination. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025 Preschoolers can practice their scissors skills by cutting out the simple shapes that make up this colorful witch from Toddler Approved. Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025 Naadam launched in 2013, immediately generating attention based on its mission of sourcing cashmere fibers directly from Mongolian herding communities — thereby cutting out the middlemen and paying suppliers more. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025 The administration has taken executive action to elevate direct-to-consumer medicine sales, which expands patient choice and lowers prices by cutting out healthcare middlemen. Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025 On the Asia-to-Northern Europe route, the Premier Alliance of Ocean Network Express (ONE), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Yang Ming have been the first movers in cutting out sailings. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025 The researchers recommended adopting better sleep practices, including cutting out caffeinated beverages in the afternoon, cutting down on alcohol consumption, avoiding large meals or exercise before going to bed, and reducing exposure to electronics prior to bedtime. Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 And to capture the nuances of the Earth system, Stevens advocates cutting out as many estimations as possible and attempting to use physics all the way down. Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Villareal works on each helmet individually with the help of his wife, Lora, who’ll help with masking, cutting out vinyls and laying the design on the helmets. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting out
Verb
  • Public companies aren’t dying, but CEOs who don’t adapt their investor strategy will.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
  • One notable example is the recent finding that social isolation can significantly increase the risk of having or dying from a heart attack or stroke and negatively impact brain health.
    Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Slated to be the Lions’ top reserve cornerback this season, Rakestraw was placed on season-ending IR in August.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Air traffic controllers played a key role in ending the last government shutdown, which stretched on for 35 days, from December 2018 to January 2019.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Investigators determined that moments later, while exiting the plane via the jet bridge, there was allegedly an altercation with the gate agent that resulted in the victim being knocked to the ground.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Last season, Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead before exiting in six games, and lost shutout defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to the New York Rangers in free agency.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 1966, Lodge received a call from Thomas with an offer to join The Moody Blues as their bass guitarist, replacing a departing Denny Laine.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • On Thursday, Sturm even shifted Mittelstadt to left wing, replacing him with Pavel Zacha.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the wave arrives in shallow waters once again, the wave behavior would reappear, potentially leading to crashing, large-amplitude waves on shore.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
  • To avoid crashing his car, the seven-time world champion stopped pushing, leading his teammate Charles Leclerc to pass him for a P6 finish.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Right Now Reducing and eventually stopping sugar cravings can take time.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
  • His dad raced, and Vinson followed in his father’s footsteps beginning at age 14 before eventually stopping to focus on his career as an educator, first as a teacher and coach, then eventually an administrator, principal and now a superintendent.
    Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lock your home before departing.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
  • On Monday, there were more than 6,100 delays across the country, including 42 flights that were departing from Burbank (amounting to 23 percent of the airport's outgoing schedule).
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Federal prosecutors then issued a superseding indictment one year later charging them with 27 counts.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
  • This is despite Israeli actions long superseding the targeting of Hamas.
    Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Cutting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20out. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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