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 gym where Abuja resident Ahmed Umar works installed solar panels, and switched its hours to operate in the early morning and late evening, cutting out the hottest part of the day to save on air conditioning. — Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026

That means making choices that support fertility, not hinder it — like getting regular exercise or cutting out cannabis, nicotine and alcohol. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026

This difference matters when reducing (or cutting out) carbs from the diet. — Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

After the executive order, a coalition of ibogaine practitioners had published an open letter warning of the risks of overharvesting the iboga plant and cutting out the Bwiti people of Gabon, who have used it ceremonially for generations. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Miranda Kerr recently detailed her ultra healthy, if a bit unique, diet, which includes eating venison for breakfast and cutting out eggs altogether. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

The March 2025 law introduced a two-generation limit, cutting out his siblings. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Focus on balance and make gradual swaps to more natural foods, rather than cutting out entire food groups. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026

Lacroix can look to be the spare man, cutting out danger with tackles and interceptions (front-foot defending). — Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 July 2026