cut out 1 of 2

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as in to die
to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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as in to replace
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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adjective

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Recent Examples of cut out
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for cut out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out
Verb
  • Juneau, for whom the Juno Awards were named, died in 2012 at age 89.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Most of Alabama was severely impacted, and at least three died there.
    Robert Shackelford, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The water tank is a great place to stop and eat a pack lunch.
    John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Because right now, Russian strikes have not stopped.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The suspect allegedly drove a black Nissan at a high rate of speed while exiting the highway before losing control of the vehicle and hitting a tree.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Carney replaces longtime Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January after a decade in office and a sharp decline in approval ratings.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Part of the reason that total U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 15.2% lower in 2022 than their peak in 2007 was due to greater natural gas use that replaced coal and petroleum generated electricity.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • None of this is easy to watch for audiences who love animals, even if these unicorns are dark and fairly menacing in their appearance — not to mention perfectly capable of defending themselves.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Chris is a brilliant forensic accountant capable of parsing weeks worth of complicated bookkeeping in a night, and spotting patterns others have missed.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The country singer previously featured in December 2020, two months after he was dropped from an episode after failing to take Covid precautions on a night out.
    Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Apple is required to make these changes, and failing to do so could lead to fines.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The program ended in the early 1960s after a member of the CIA Inspector General's staff learned of MKUltra's experiments and ordered them to cease all experimentation on non-consenting subjects.
    Jessica Sager, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • On Thursday, the university, a historically Black institution, ordered the fraternity chapter to cease all activities and suspended pledging for all Greek organizations for the rest of the academic year.
    Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Marine Force one then departed for Joint Base Andrews.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025

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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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