1
as in to stop
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 to separate
to set or keep apart from others
the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
with a cutoff for funding the war, military operations soon ground to a halt
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Recent Examples of cut off
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
Today not only were there four puzzle hints cut off but the answer wasn’t even for today’s puzzle.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Emily Feng, NPR, 23 July 2025
On the 787, the fuel cutoff switches are between the two pilots’ seats, immediately behind the plane’s throttle levers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
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Verb
But the brief clip cut off before Newsom mentioned a key caveat of his position on sanctuary policies.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
Today not only were there four puzzle hints cut off but the answer wasn’t even for today’s puzzle.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
Noun
The sudden cutoff galvanized U.S. investor interest in rare earths, Myers says.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 23 July 2025
On the 787, the fuel cutoff switches are between the two pilots’ seats, immediately behind the plane’s throttle levers.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut off
Verb
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Shortly after Braun’s executive order, the Indiana Department of Health told local health departments to stop accepting requests to change genders on birth certificates.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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But, the good news, Wolf says, is that steroid treatments can stop the progression of the disease.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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What separates book club and your memories of school reading class is that it’s supposed to be fun.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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The nights following each new moon phase will see the line separating night from day on the lunar surface creep inexorably westward.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The cessation of fighting between 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. is to allow humanitarian aid to reach the three areas.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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Notwithstanding some confusion over the precise timing of the cease-fire that has put a halt to the twelve-day war in the Middle East over Iran’s nuclear program, the cessation of hostilities seems to be holding.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Which is yet another reason for politicians to cease trying to corrupt the brilliance of freely arrived at price signals.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Historic vote guts public media nationally On May 1, Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the private nonprofit that manages the federal money for public media, to cease funding of NPR and PBS.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
Verb
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In response, the city's IT systems were shut down on July 28 to isolate the city's infrastructure from potential damage, according to Mayor Melvin Carter.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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They can be used to enforce least privilege, restrict destructive actions, and isolate misconfigured services—all without requiring code changes.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The almost Nathan Fielder-esque twist ending is vulnerable and touching and delightfully unexpected.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2025
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This is a month of potent endings but also powerful beginnings.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Then Duran, who woke up at 3 a.m. in Minneapolis to catch a flight to Philadelphia on Friday, ended his day with a four-pitch save — all splinkers — for a 5-4 win against the Detroit Tigers.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Their figures blew away the totals of each of the other five National League teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended today.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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For businesses, this means operations don’t come to a halt.—
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The point is that in those cases, the players’ unions had the power to bring the whole sport to a halt.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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“Cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20off. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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