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
Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
The show, for the first time, was available for a livestream via Hulu, though the broadcast had some major technical issues and cut out early for many viewers, prior to the announcement of both Best Actress and Best Picture.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
Even when the issue seemed rather resolved, there were reports that Hulu cut out, again, just before the final two winners were announced, for Best Actor and Best Picture.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025
More news: Cowboys Predicted to Target Free Agent Pro Bowl Running Back
Jerry Jones will have his work cut out for him, along with dealing with first-time head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, the House must reach a compromise with the Senate, which has passed a much narrower budget resolution that leaves the big tax cuts out for now.
—Kff Health News, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
The show, for the first time, was available for a livestream via Hulu, though the broadcast had some major technical issues and cut out early for many viewers, prior to the announcement of both Best Actress and Best Picture.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
Even when the issue seemed rather resolved, there were reports that Hulu cut out, again, just before the final two winners were announced, for Best Actor and Best Picture.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025
More news: Cowboys Predicted to Target Free Agent Pro Bowl Running Back
Jerry Jones will have his work cut out for him, along with dealing with first-time head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out
Verb
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The weather changed with the seasons; crops were planted and harvested; festivals were celebrated; people were born, aged and died, all predictably.—
James Byrne,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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Deaths were reported in Kansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, Alabama and Missouri, where three people died Friday when an EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 140 mph hit.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Here are 3 reasons why leaders – political as well as corporate – should stop talking about themselves and others as players in a game.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Survivor host Jeff Probst explains why show stopped doing schoolyard picks to determine tribes Blind ambition Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Eyes on Peraza Oswald Peraza, a third base and bench option, is okay after exiting Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox early.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Instead of redoubling decarbonization efforts, the U.S. and the European Union are rolling back climate laws, Canada is axing the consumer carbon tax, China and India are continuing to build coal plants, and corporations are exiting net zero climate commitments.—
Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Allow the carpet to dry Let the carpet dry completely before walking on it or replacing furniture.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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The vacancy on the Hobart City Council resulted in the calling of a caucus of the Lake County Democratic Party which allows political parties to replace members who die or leave office.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Engels, which is used for launching missile strikes on Ukrainian territory, houses bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Poles found him someone who might be capable of doing just that.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Alas, the thick-headed goon that Vito sends to whack Frank in the lobby of his lux Manhattan apartment building (a swollen and unrecognizable Cosmo Jarvis as the aptly named Vincent Gigante) fails to follow through with a double-tap, and Frank survives with a scratch to the head.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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Organizations that fail to measure impact and ROI may risk losing executive support and budget.—
Ryan Austin,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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However, this does not mean that nuclear waste storage has ceased to be an issue.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization’s equality ratings program.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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Marine Force one then departed for Joint Base Andrews.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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