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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In compliance with the restraining order, eight seconds of footage featuring the tape were edited out of the film, and Centro Asturiano management was assured that the producers assumed full liability, per the Tampa Bay Times.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The video was first uploaded to the Kremlin website in full; later this fragment was edited out.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Other records include audio recordings from the criminal investigation of Epstein in Florida, including what appeared to be an interview with a victim whose name and date of birth were edited out.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Nostalgia can romanticize the past, editing out the hardships and complexities associated with history.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
The video was first uploaded to the Kremlin website in full; later this fragment was edited out.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Other records include audio recordings from the criminal investigation of Epstein in Florida, including what appeared to be an interview with a victim whose name and date of birth were edited out.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Nostalgia can romanticize the past, editing out the hardships and complexities associated with history.
—Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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 15 Sep. 2025.
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