cut out 1 of 2

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as in to die
to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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as in to replace
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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cut out

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Recent Examples of cut out
Verb
But Vargas said the doctors cut out too much, and the girl was left with short bowels. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025 Medical leader 'kind of blindsided by this announcement' Kennedy's announcement cut out a process where the CDC's independent panel of advisors vote for any new or updated recommendations to the immunization schedule. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 27 May 2025 With her last breaths, Mel begged Ellie to cut out her baby, but, clearly affected by the reality of Dina’s (Isabela Merced) ongoing pregnancy, Ellie could not do it. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 25 May 2025 Van de Ven uses his speed to cut out counter-attacks while Romero can break lines with his passes and then produce a crunching tackle on an opponent. Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out
Verb
  • The filming of his funeral took three full days, and Hogestyn died the following weekend.
    Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 June 2025
  • Sly Stone, a funk pioneer whose influence and impact as leader of the musical group Sly and the Family Stone was as enduring as his career was brief, died Monday in Los Angeles.
    Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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  • On September 2, Border Force officers had stopped two women at London Stansted Airport.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • This move did not stop at regulation but was backed by public education campaigns and investment in local businesses producing biodegradable alternatives.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • This demographic shift is creating a double whammy for employers: Not only are fewer people seeking new opportunities, but a significant portion of the experienced workforce will soon exit the market.
    Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • The Dallas phone company had taken a blood-bath in its four-year foray into entertainment and was eager to exit.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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  • Solid Combustion Experiment Module — Onishi also replaced the sample cartridges for an ongoing fire experiment in Japan's Kibo laboratory, which is aimed at improving the safety of spacecraft and anywhere else astronauts may live when off Earth.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 14 June 2025
  • He’s replaced by Troy Stetcher, a scratch for the first nine Edmonton playoff games, in uniform for the next six and a scratch for the next four.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • But women are often the smartest, most capable protagonists in a Hitchcock film.
    Neal Justin, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
  • According to the researchers, the gel itself is capable of detecting signals through 860,000 individual pathways embedded within the material.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
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  • Leaders would be wise to not make overly risky decisions that will fail during an inevitable pull back in btc price.
    Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • La Perla has failed to relaunch in recent years and after German businessman Lars Windhorst’s private equity firm Tennor, then known as Sapinda, took over the company in 2018.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • Trump signed an order May 2 directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding NPR and PBS.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • The company has ceased production and distribution of the products as FDA and the company continue their investigation to correct the issue with the manufacturer.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • This blunt attribution departs from the more generalized threat descriptions of previous administrations.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • The King was also spotted with what appeared to be a friendship bracelet in July 2024, when he was seen wearing a red and yellow string bracelet on his wrist after departing the State Opening of Parliament with Queen Camilla.
    Greta Bjornson, People.com, 6 June 2025

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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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