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
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Enraged consumers also flooded the YouTube TV fan group page on Facebook with complaints to the point where some members asked the administrator to cut off comments.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
With the annual cutoff for swaps looming on Tuesday, Sunday's games might have shaped several teams' plans.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Over the past 15 years or so, Pappy Van Winkle has skyrocketed in popularity and become a cult phenomenon, although some whiskey drinkers have cooled on the brand a bit over the past few years (and some bar owners have ensured that they would be cut off).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Enraged consumers also flooded the YouTube TV fan group page on Facebook with complaints to the point where some members asked the administrator to cut off comments.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Her and her tutu and me and my cutoff jeans and dirty T-shirt.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2024
With the annual cutoff for swaps looming on Tuesday, Sunday's games might have shaped several teams' plans.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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The threat of a new trade war with the U.S. after the reelection of Donald Trump means exports will probably stop being a major growth driver after contributing to nearly a quarter of economic expansion this year.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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How to stop being so codependent The good news, according to both therapists, is that there are ways to become more independent without having to drift apart—and an easy way to start is by showing yourself some love.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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Entrepreneurs often face the daunting task of separating their emotional attachment to the business from its financial valuation.Sara Khaki, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Emotions cooled after that, but season 47 finished strong with the signature moment of Operation: Italy, followed by a stellar penultimate episode in which separating fact from fiction never appeared harder.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The program also enrolled 194 people in its smoking cessation program, which led to 60 people quitting smoking.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Dec. 2024
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Resolutions 242 and 338, passed in the immediate aftermath of the Six-Day War of 1967 and the 1973 war, respectively, call for a cessation of fighting and return of territories captured (presumably, to Egypt, Jordan, and Syria).Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2024
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Last week, a panel of three judges upheld the law's constitutionality, leaving TikTok and ByteDance warning that the app could cease operations in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19, 2025, if the decision stands.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The technical psychiatry and neurobiology of later times necessarily lacked Valéry’s poetry, and the poets themselves could never make good on his scientism without ceasing to write poetry.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rahal’s current iteration of David includes milk protein isolate, collagen and whey protein, and is held together with allulose and polydextrose.Simone Melvin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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More than 100 bridges would be lost, power lines toppled and coastal towns isolated.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The third—the series’ best and last—has Sam trying to repay the favor by making sure a newly married Joel isn’t sacrificing too much of himself to achieve a happy ending.Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Eras Tour raked in more than $2 billion in ticket sales. endings 2:06 p.m. A Somebody Somewhere Spectacle Bridget Everett’s HBO half-hour counted its victories in developments modest by TV standards and monumental on the scale of everyday life.Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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So, out of the 24, how did those teams end their seasons?Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Before ending his bid, Gaetz’s odds never reached the 11%-12% bottom that Hegseth saw last week.Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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Conservative commentators suggested recently that tariff discussions with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had led to a halt in migrant caravans crossing the border.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The truce called for a 60-day halt in fighting, which aims to end more than a year of war between Hezbollah and Israel that’s part of a wider regional conflict sparked by the devastating Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.Natalie Meltzer and Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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