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Definition of cut outnext
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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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adjective

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Recent Examples of cut out
Verb
This difference matters when reducing (or cutting out) carbs from the diet. Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026 Trace and cut out a 1 ½ to 2-inch circle (a hot-sauce bottle is usually the right size) in the top half. Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 Others are keeping data analog longer, since early digitization is expensive and skipping it for certain operations cuts out a major power drain. David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The sound just completely cut out — twice — while Cross was in mid-song, forcing him to stop the show and then try to figure out what to do next. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut out
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Verb
  • Last month, the family of Christopher Hawley, who died after a ride in 2022, reached a settlement with the park and with ride manufacturer S&S Worldwide Inc, said KTLA.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Knight was wounded but survived the attack, while Shakur was struck multiple times and died six days later at age 25.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • The new rules mandated that referees stop play for a ten-minute hydration break that allows players to drink fluids, change clothes, or shower in their locker room.
    Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Four years after succeeding founder Virgil Abloh as the creative lead at Off-White, Ib Kamara has departed the brand.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Other goals, like a lactation room, upgrading the fire alarm system to a voice evacuation system for the whole building and replacing the elevator came later.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Summary Despite the digital shift, leading retailers are leveraging AI to enhance human customer connections, not replace them.
    John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Robert, throughout most of his career, has been capable of that.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That scoreboard is now misleading, because the same AI wave letting those companies shed jobs is handing thousands of capable people the time and the reason to build something of their own.
    Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Golden and Gluesenkamp Perez provided the margin to prevent a tie, which under House rules is the same as a measure failing outright.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Multiple attempts at negotiating with Lille remotely had failed to bring about a club-to-club agreement.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The turf needs this lead time to absorb the nutrients before growth ceases in winter.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ukraine is warning the world that airlines and other civilian aircraft must cease operations in Russian airspace or risk being caught in crossfire.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After exiting brick-and-mortar retail at Ulta seven years ago, Laura Geller is doubling back — and this time, wants to do it right.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers headed east can exit at Northwest 17th Avenue, continue south across Northwest Seventh Street and turn left at Southwest First Street.
    Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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