CUTTING OUT Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

cutting out

verb

present participle of cut out

as in dying

to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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starting (up)

as in ending

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 departing

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 replacing

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 cutting out Changing spending habits Other Democratic megadonors are simply cutting out the middleman, picking individual races and candidates to support. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The specialists also restored the painting’s linden wood frame by cutting out over 100 missing fragments from it and covering it with gold leaf. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The creditors’ lawsuit claims that Kenny engineered a situation in which Thai Union could control Red Lobster’s seafood purchasing—cutting out competitors and charging higher prices for shrimp. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Then an edited version of the podcast resurfaced, cutting out a 3-minute segment where McAlexander discussed retatrutide. — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 But Bernie has never had a go, which is why his eye wanders to an advert in the local newspaper (one of Bernie’s hobbies, apart from keeping his toenail clippings in a jar, is cutting out obituaries). — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 The gym where Abuja resident Ahmed Umar works installed solar panels, and switched its hours to operate in the early morning and late evening, cutting out the hottest part of the day to save on air conditioning. — Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026 That means making choices that support fertility, not hinder it — like getting regular exercise or cutting out cannabis, nicotine and alcohol. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026 This difference matters when reducing (or cutting out) carbs from the diet. — Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

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At the same time, Harris, closer in age to his part than the women, moves and sounds like the old cowboys, with an affecting note of sorrow — the lion dying, and dying with regrets — sounding throughout his performance.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
Amaya says researchers have already seen evidence of sea birds dying in response to warmer water temperatures along the coast.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

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But the Mets missed the postseason in 2024 and were 10½ games out on April 26, ending the suspense early this season.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Miami needed 43 points, two overtimes and a replay review to uphold a game-ending interception, but the Hurricanes left Hard Rock Stadium with a comeback victory over rival Florida State on Saturday night.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of ending

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Because light travels faster through glass than electric signals through copper, it’s long been theorized that replacing traditional cables in data centers with fiber optics equipment could speed computing and slow power consumption.

— Rob Pegoraro, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
This four-quarter program is replacing the School of Education’s existing six-quarter Master of Arts in education pathway.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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The co-pilot is alleged to have stabbed the plane’s captain and taken over the flight controls with the intention of crashing it into Ben-Gurion airport.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
An assistant football coach at the University of Connecticut allegedly ordered nine drinks and two ½ bottles of wine before crashing into a tree in Tolland over the summer and leaving the scene, court papers said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

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While Joseph was productive with his legs, garnering 71 yards and one touchdown, the Bruins were effectively stopping the run — a theme consistent throughout the season — limiting the Badger running backs to 54 yards.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Dylan, who adheres to a constant tour schedule and shows no signs of stopping soon, was 75 years-old when given his Nobel.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of stopping

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Planning Commission member Karen Sherman pointed out the city ordinance prohibits driveways exiting onto collector streets for safety.

— Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Katie Zacharia is exiting her job as White House Press Secretary after just five days in the position, according to a person familiar with the situation.

— Connor Greene, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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So far, that hasn’t resulted in larger robots suddenly superseding humans at sports.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026
Ahmed, 42, and Suhail, 49, each were charged in the third superseding indictment with counts of wire fraud, embezzlement, kickback conspiracy and money laundering.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of superseding

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