1
as in ending
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill
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2
as in separating
to set or keep apart from others
the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared
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Recent Examples of cutting off
Per the trailer, the duo decide that her hair must go and end up shaving it off — a drastic change that Stone embraced, cutting off her naturally blond locks for the role.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
It was recently revealed that Andrew lied about cutting off his relationship with Epstein.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
In a recent interview with the BBC World Service, Machado voiced support for the international coalition’s efforts in the Caribbean, framing them as essential to cutting off illicit revenue to the Maduro regime.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Across town, the Elk River could surround CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital, cutting off all exits.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In filmmaker Tobe Hooper's slasher classic, chainsaw-wielding Leatherface's penchant for cutting off his victims' faces and wearing them as masks was apparently inspired by Gein's own macabre habits.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The oppressive rule has led to nations cutting off aid, leading to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In 1999 and 2000, new offerings swamped the market's ability to absorb it, cutting off the flow of IPO proceeds to Internet companies that were meant to be the revenues of bigger tech companies.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Each genetic tweak, while different, ultimately silenced alb1, cutting off melanin production and leaving the mold white.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
It was recently revealed that Andrew lied about cutting off his relationship with Epstein.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
In a recent interview with the BBC World Service, Machado voiced support for the international coalition’s efforts in the Caribbean, framing them as essential to cutting off illicit revenue to the Maduro regime.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Across town, the Elk River could surround CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital, cutting off all exits.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In filmmaker Tobe Hooper's slasher classic, chainsaw-wielding Leatherface's penchant for cutting off his victims' faces and wearing them as masks was apparently inspired by Gein's own macabre habits.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The oppressive rule has led to nations cutting off aid, leading to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
In 1999 and 2000, new offerings swamped the market's ability to absorb it, cutting off the flow of IPO proceeds to Internet companies that were meant to be the revenues of bigger tech companies.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Each genetic tweak, while different, ultimately silenced alb1, cutting off melanin production and leaving the mold white.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting off
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The game marked the NBA’s formal return to NBC, ending a hiatus of 8,532 days since the last time an American pro basketball game that counts was broadcast on the network.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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The partnership with Sephora marked Rhode’s first foray into retail, with net sales topping $212 million in the 12 months ending March 31.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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As the vehicle was carried into a wash north of West Main Street, it was overtaken by floodwaters, separating Aguilera-Padilla and Xavier, who had managed to exit the vehicle.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Though he was stationed at the fryer, Saft organized the stockroom on his own time, separating sauces from Happy Meal toys.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sabatini said that former President Ronald Reagan's doctrine included intervening on behalf of and supporting military governments with the intention of stopping the spread of communism.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sabres goalie Alex Lyon had about as much chance of stopping the shot as an extra-large pepperoni and bacon stood of surviving a Friday night in the Kloke household.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Rather than isolating elders to a clinical setting, Assisted Living Magazine encourages environments where leisure, purpose, and community are part of everyone’s daily life.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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During the dictatorships after World War II, the natural barrier of the Accursed Mountains was fortified, set about with land mines, and patrolled, effectively isolating the stronghold of Albania from the rest of the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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But what was accomplished from the meeting remains unclear as Russia increased its aerial bombardment on Ukraine rather than ceasing military operations following the talks.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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And calling for a ceasefire means ceasing fire.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and environmental advocacy group the Friends of the Everglades filed an early lawsuit that resulted in halting the construction of Alligator Alcatraz, arguing that the facility harms the fragile ecosystem of the Everglades.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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In January, Lau entered a Rule 11 agreement with Paxton, halting her from practicing.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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At one point, customers heard a rumor that SDG&E was shutting off electricity to the building — an alarming development that would have left the business’s freezers without power.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Hepburn plays a blind woman who manages to thwart intruders by shutting off all the lights in her apartment.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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Weiss made a career for herself as an op-ed staff editor at The New York Times before breaking off from the mainstream publication in 2020 and launching the Free Press.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lopez and Affleck, one of the quintessential pop culture couples of the early 2000s, famously rekindled their romance in 2021 and wed the following year, two decades after breaking off their first engagement in late 2002.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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