1
as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine abruptly cut out
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2
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
now cut that out, or I'm turning this car around!
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3
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
after a few minutes of their brainless conversation I was ready to cut out
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as in capable
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Recent Examples of cut out
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
From exercising more to cutting out red meat, these lifestyle choices might matter more than genetics.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 July 2025
An array of local tour companies offers every type of small group and private excursion under the sun, cutting out the hassle of renting a car for visitors looking for a more seamless experience.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Bagless vacuum cleaners conveniently cut out the extra step.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Adjective
Huby and The Exploration Company have their work cut out for them.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
From exercising more to cutting out red meat, these lifestyle choices might matter more than genetics.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 July 2025
An array of local tour companies offers every type of small group and private excursion under the sun, cutting out the hassle of renting a car for visitors looking for a more seamless experience.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Bagless vacuum cleaners conveniently cut out the extra step.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out
Verb
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No spoilers on who lives and who dies in the film, but buckle up for bold twists and turns.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Deputies rendered life-saving help, but the suspect died at the location.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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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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Break it up by stopping at the St. Regis Travel Center in St. Regis, Montana, for a huckleberry milkshake.—
Sal Vaglica,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Verb
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One Reddit thread details several different negative experiences drivers had sitting in traffic while trying to exit to the airport.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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The Dragon spacecraft docked at the orbital outpost following a 28-hour journey, allowing the crew to exit the vehicle and enter the space station through its Harmony module.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
Verb
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The roof began going green in 2010, when the Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority and property management company Hines started replacing crumbling portions with sedum in the name of sustainability.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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But to achieve that Miami needs to address some pressing questions about a unit that will be replacing Jalen Ramsey, Jevon Holland, Calais Campbell, Emmanuel Ogbah, Kendall Fuller, Jordan Poyer and Anthony Walker Jr., seven of last year’s 11 defensive starters.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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That isn’t to say that the defense stack hasn’t grown more capable itself.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Crescent City is vulnerable because it is located near the southern end of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a major fault line capable of producing dangerous tsunamis and intense earthquakes, according to the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Verb
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In 2022, Lenn Catley's heart began to fail because of amyloidosis, a buildup of proteins from his liver that attacked his heart.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The amendment failed to garner sufficient support, securing only six votes—among them, Rep. Tlaib’s.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 July 2025
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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
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Alexander Isak has made clear his desire to depart St James’ Park this summer with Liverpool reportedly interested in signing the Swedish striker.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Mike Christensen, an airport spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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