edit out

phrasal verb

edited out; editing out; edits out
: to remove (something, such as an unwanted word or scene) while preparing something to be seen, used, published, etc.
They edited out the scene.
Write freely. You can always edit things out later.

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Many participants who don’t find mutual connections go home in the first few days of filming and are edited out almost entirely. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024 About 350,000 words were edited out of The Power Broker, after all, and at least some of those words are in the archival boxes. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024 Fox edited out many of Trump’s rambling comments and false claims. Brian Stelter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 Netflix has now edited out the boos from its blistering comedic special on its service. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for edit out 

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“Edit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edit%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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