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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According to the study authors, editing out this gene could potentially yield a variety of grapefruit that doesn’t interfere with medication in this way.
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Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The company first included in an online drop and then edited out for the game itself a fact a Wisconsin cheesemaker solicited from Gemini about gouda accounting for at least 50 percent of all cheese consumption.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
However, much of her screentime was edited out in the wake of her 2022 accident and the surrounding controversy, Variety reported.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
What was edited out was Miss Andrews getting knocked on her backside, thanks to the downwash from the camera helicopter.
—New Atlas, 12 Jan. 2025
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Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025
The company first included in an online drop and then edited out for the game itself a fact a Wisconsin cheesemaker solicited from Gemini about gouda accounting for at least 50 percent of all cheese consumption.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
However, much of her screentime was edited out in the wake of her 2022 accident and the surrounding controversy, Variety reported.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
What was edited out was Miss Andrews getting knocked on her backside, thanks to the downwash from the camera helicopter.
—New Atlas, 12 Jan. 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 24 Mar. 2025.
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