cutting out

verb

Definition of cutting outnext
present participle of cut out
1
as in dying
to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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2
as in ending
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 exiting
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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4
as in replacing
to take the place of this ambitious new friend of hers seems to be cutting out people that she's known for years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting out
  1. dying
  2. ending
  3. exiting
  4. replacing
  5. stopping
  6. departing
  7. superseding
  8. failing
Verb
  • Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.
    Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Viking cruises spur the project Viking in 2022 began using Milwaukee as a turnaround site for its Great Lakes cruises — with trips starting or ending here.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ending
Verb
  • Even all-time greats ordinarily have off days, some of which result in them exiting a major or two per year prematurely.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The budding rookie spent a couple of minutes in the medical tent ahead of exiting the field via cart.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • The top cop was sworn in last month, replacing Interim Commissioner Thomas Donlon, who had the spot since the September retirement of Commissioner Edward Caban, whose phone was seized by the feds amid a sprawling investigation that involves other police and City Hall officials.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At a June meeting, the City Council approved modifications to the project, including replacing trees slated for removal with larger trees than previously envisioned and adding shade structures to cover the sidewalk.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of replacing
Verb
  • Tom Allen’s defense completely rattled the Mustangs and now they’ll be challenged with stopping a Broncos team that ranks fourth in the FBS in scoring offense.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • They were tasked with stopping Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of stopping
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  • At Bradley International Airport, 93,000 people have booked departing flights between last Wednesday and the day after Christmas, according to Brian Spyros, spokesman for the Connecticut Airport Authority.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On that same weekend, news filtered out about many senior staffers departing, voluntarily or otherwise, from City Hall.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of departing
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  • Alvarez was charged on superseding information.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors have said their criminal investigation is ongoing and additional charges or defendants could be added in a possible superseding indictment.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of superseding
Verb
  • With an average home now hosting around 12 connected devices, failing to monitor network activity could lead to unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The agency also accused Amazon of unlawfully failing to bargain with the Teamsters on a contract for drivers at a California delivery hub.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of failing
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cutting off

cutting out

cuttings

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