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
Patti Callahan Henry, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Among them: Turnover — one retirement that was long expected and two cuts out of the blue — has created a need for new leadership.
—Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
The song remains a favorite among rock fans, consistently selling enough to maintain a presence on the chart – and to beat every other cut out there on occasion.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The bill would also cut out the county commissioners court from the detachment process altogether, transferring its role of approving the school board’s decision to split to the Texas Board of Education.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
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But Barbara was never cut out to be a housewife and Nick’s adultery was a devastating blow.
—Patti Callahan Henry, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Among them: Turnover — one retirement that was long expected and two cuts out of the blue — has created a need for new leadership.
—Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
The song remains a favorite among rock fans, consistently selling enough to maintain a presence on the chart – and to beat every other cut out there on occasion.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The bill would also cut out the county commissioners court from the detachment process altogether, transferring its role of approving the school board’s decision to split to the Texas Board of Education.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out
Verb
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Character actor Denis Arndt, who appeared in Basic Instinct, a slate of David E. Kelley shows and earned a Tony nomination for his role in Broadway’s two-hander Heisenberg, has died at the age of 86, his family announced in an obituary published Wednesday.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 2025
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So Hood piled into his car and drove all night to visit the dying 75-year-old.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Tell her to stop being stingy and pay for her own subscriptions.—
Karen Fratti,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The park also provides convenient shuttle buses to transport guests throughout the park, which stop just outside the lodge.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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LaVine exited with 9 minutes remaining with just 10 points on 3-of-8 shooting.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Following his musical guest appearance on this weekend’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, the 2x Grammy nominee abruptly exited Studio 8H during curtain call, while host Mikey Madison and the cast had the traditional post-show mingle onstage during the credits.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Brianna, Holly and Miguel will enter the Atlantic rotation for 2025 and beyond, while Jake will replace John in the Pacific rotation.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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DoorDash replaces Margaritaville as MLP’s title sponsor.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While Jerusalem values its ability to operate freely in Syrian airspace—thanks in part to the deconfliction mechanism with Russian commanders—that arrangement cannot come at the cost of allowing Hezbollah to build an arsenal capable of overwhelming Israel's defenses.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Our objective is to cultivate a movement that’s capable of persuading as many Americans as possible to support sane, rational, and morally upstanding policy.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Aim for Outsized Returns Given that most innovation initiatives will fail, the successful projects must generate returns that justify the overall investment.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The case was initiated by the current leadership of the Colorado Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) against its former president, Randy Kanai, who is accused of misappropriating or failing to account for hundreds of thousands of dollars in the organization’s funds over several years at the helm.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Yellow’s bankruptcy journey has lasted roughly 20 months, with the century-old less-than-truckload (LTL) company ceasing operations July 30, 2023.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Apr. 2025
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If Jun-no can’t turn things around quickly the company may cease to exist.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Ravi Ahuja will depart Roku‘s board of directors after more than a decade, following his promotion to CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The inaugural charter flight departed from Wuxi to Chicago early Friday, carrying more than 100 tons of cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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