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Definition of cut outnext
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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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adjective

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Recent Examples of cut out
Verb
Also, the supervisors noted line items cut out of Nicchitta’s preliminary budget. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026 Unfortunately, fans missed part of the final minute of the Charlotte Hornets' 127-126 overtime victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night because Amazon Prime Video’s stream cut out. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 The second youngest mayor of the country’s largest city has his work cut out for him. Julia Terruso, Time, 15 Apr. 2026 Clavicular is then removed from the frame before the stream abruptly cuts out. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut out
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Verb
  • And while this year ultimately produced notable wins for healthcare policy, business organizations were also frustrated by legislators on that front as well, pointing to a bill that would have allowed for association health plans that died in the Appropriations Committee.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • At least three people have died from the rare virus’s recent outbreak, marking a total of 11 cases as of May 13, according to the World Health Organization.
    Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
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  • The flotilla boats were stopped around 90-100 miles from the Gaza coastline, according to the flotilla's website tracker.
    May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • Those unable to swim two lengths of the pool without stopping should have a parent remain close enough to reach them.
    Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • The cruise ship departed the Shetland Islands in Scotland on May 6, and also stopped in Brest, France before arriving in Bordeaux, French outlet France 24 previously reported.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • Richard Midgeley, who worked primarily on international scouting, departed for a college position at Cal.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
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  • On top of that, the Cardinals moved on from Kyler Murray and didn’t replace him with a viable franchise-caliber quarterback.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • He was replaced by Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.
    Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
  • Under Cassidy, Roy earned a reputation as a reliable player capable of winning playoff shifts.
    Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
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  • In early 2022, after the state failed to pass a ban on such care for minors, Paxton wrote a legal opinion declaring transition care for minors to be child abuse.
    Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026
  • The city filed a lawsuit saying the federal government failed to perform required reviews of how the project would affect the health and safety of residents and the environment.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
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  • Key indicators include clients engaging more with competitors, ceasing to credit your work in their successes, and offering delayed or forced responses to communications.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • After making a batch, production ceased a few weeks ago.
    Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • The lobby’s elevator doors opened and a woman with a giant white saucer on her head and a matching floor-length coat, embellished with red splotches that evoked stab wounds, slowly exited.
    Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Schultz exited after issuing a one-out walk in the fifth.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026

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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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