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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cut out

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Recent Examples of cut out
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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
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  • Construction began in 1869 and was still under way when the king died in 1886.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Robert will fill the chair that had been held for decades by L.A. TV icon Sam Rubin, who died last May.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • 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
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  • Security camera footage showed the two suspects entering the apartment building at about 4:24 p.m. Monday and going to the door of the apartment, then exiting from a rear staircase at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to the incident report.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Before exiting, Congressman Maxwell Frost also had a parting look.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • 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
  • Canada’s next leader Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high-stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau.
    Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 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
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  • In imposing taxes, or tariffs, on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, Trump says those countries have failed to stem the trafficking of fentanyl into the U.S., among other issues.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The firm failed to show that its extract was generally recognized as safe, the FDA memo said.
    David Hilzenrath, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • 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
  • 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
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  • Now, the beloved brand is entering a new phase: departing from the L’Oréal umbrella to be independently-owned once again.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
  • United 5690 had departed Springfield, Missouri, en route to Houston at 4:48 p.m. and made an emergency landing an hour and 40 minutes later at Waco Regional Airport.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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