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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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
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Recent Examples of cutting out
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.
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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
Even cutting out one to two dryer loads per week can make a big difference.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
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
Even cutting out one to two dryer loads per week can make a big difference.
—Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting out
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Call did get up in time to return the ball to the infield, but the Giants scored a run on what was scored as a sacrifice fly, then another run on a dying fly ball that dropped just in front of Tucker for a single.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The 48-year-old killer of the MIT physicist, who in a video confession expressed vague grievances dating back to his early adulthood, also shot 11 people at Brown University, killing two, before dying by suicide.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Dayton Peace Accords spring to mind, named for the city that hosted talks ending the three years of bloodletting and civil war in Bosnia in the early 1990.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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After vacating the conviction, the judge took the additional step of dismissing the murder charge against Martinez, ending the criminal case against him entirely.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Trump vowed to maintain a blockade of Iranian ports if Tehran refused to reach a deal; the effort has so far turned back 27 ships bound for or departing Iranian ports.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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In May, a new fiberoptic cable went online between Philadelphia and New York to improve telecommunications at the air traffic control facility that handles flights arriving and departing Newark Liberty International Airport, after a series of outages last year led to major delays.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Slim planter beds along fences operate on the same principle, replacing bulky garden beds with streamlined growing space that hugs the perimeter and keeps the center of the garden open and breathable.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong were initially cast in the film but dropped out due to other commitments, with Johansson and Teller replacing them.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Doing that at speed without crashing requires constant correction.—
Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The aircraft exploded minutes after takeoff from Colón, a Caribbean port city about 50 miles from the capital, before crashing without survivors.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Let’s imagine—in a case of truly terrible architectural planning—that there is only one extremely slow elevator, stopping at each floor and taking one minute per floor.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and community leaders called for a citywide reckoning on stopping domestic violence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Across the continent, investors have long cited restrictive or opaque capital control regimes as a deterrent to large-scale commitment, particularly when repatriating profits or exiting investments is uncertain.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Rosenqvist’s three-second lead was erased when debris on the track exiting the Aquarium Fountain drew the only yellow flag all afternoon and narrowed the gap.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The approach has nothing to do with maximizing screentime or superseding her actual director, but modulating her performance within a broader context.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war, in other words, seems to be superseding earlier grievances and instead uniting disparate extremist forces against the United States.—
Jacob Ware,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Cutting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20out. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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