CUTS OUT Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

cuts out

verb

present tense third-person singular of cut out

as in dies

to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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starts (up)

as in stops

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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as in exits

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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as in replaces

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 cuts out Kerry McCoy’s guitar juices up a mid-song gallop by abruptly pivoting from big and noisy to compressed and snarling; at the climax, everything cuts out for a second to spotlight a Daniel Tracy drum fill. — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026 If mechanical parts fail or electricity cuts out, coolant circulation can quickly stop. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 Power flows immediately on contact and cuts out the second the limb lifts. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 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 While the district has made hefty budget cuts in the last year to slash its looming deficit, Oakland Unified Superintendent Denise Saddler said officials have been able to keep most of the cuts out of the classroom. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 The video footage, taken from a vehicle, doesn’t show the head technique and cuts out after a minute. — Alex Brizee july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 Nolan does away with the frame and cuts out the Phaeacians, but the film’s adventure episodes remain largely faithful to the poem. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, low prices. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts out

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Austin Dennison, played by David Gyasi, tragically dies in the first few episodes of Season 4.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
In the first, a best-selling mystery author dies, and Benoit Blanc, a charismatic and inquisitive private eye played by Daniel Craig, must investigate.

— New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Last week, when Ocasio-Cortez made three campaign stops for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, neither Democrat — and no audience members — brought up the topic of Gaza.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of stops

Verb

Afternoon temperatures will tumble from the lower 80s back into the 40s and 50s overnight with breezy winds, as the rain slowly exits during the overnight hours.

— Cutter Martin, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Another customer who was standing in between the singer and employee at the register during the showdown appears to look around in disbelief at what just happened after the hitmaker exits.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of exits

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At Moneypenny, smart technology supports rather than replaces human judgment, giving our teams the clarity to make confident decisions within clear guardrails.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The Prospect Lake Clean Water Center, built under a public-private partnership, replaces Fiveash, a 1950s-era plant that has served Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities for 73 years.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of replaces

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If the upcoming winter fails to deliver a banner snow season, recovering from the drought could take longer.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The graph also fails to account for bigger developments in Russia’s diesel industry related to the strikes.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2026