1
as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine abruptly cut out
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2
as in to stop
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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3
as in to exit
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 capable
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Recent Examples of cut out
Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
In a clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Ramsay seemingly has his culinary work cut out for him at Iberville, after the restaurant's owner tries to take the reins from her chefs and cook a hamburger herself.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Rubio, who has a reputation as a foreign policy hawk, will have his work cut out for him implementing Trump's foreign policy agenda, which includes swift ends to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
At the very least, Sheridan should cut out the distracting propaganda next season.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Some people are cutting out alcohol completely, and many are simply expanding their drinking habits to include zero-proof drinks.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
In a clip shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Ramsay seemingly has his culinary work cut out for him at Iberville, after the restaurant's owner tries to take the reins from her chefs and cook a hamburger herself.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Rubio, who has a reputation as a foreign policy hawk, will have his work cut out for him implementing Trump's foreign policy agenda, which includes swift ends to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
At the very least, Sheridan should cut out the distracting propaganda next season.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out
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The filmmaker's grandfather on his mother's side, who died before Coogler was born, and his Uncle James, who passed away during the making of Creed, were from Mississippi.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Adding his own personal perspective as a filmmaker living with disability, Davenport weaves an engrossing, moving and most importantly confrontational movie about the right to die and disability justice.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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But a Chinese bus attendant who tried to stop the attacker later died of her wounds.—
Chris Lau,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, D.C. has stopped its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, following an executive order by President Donald Trump to end these programs on Monday.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Strong and her daughter safely exited their home and waited for officers from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to arrive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another attorney — Radhika, 28, from New York — exits the limo doing a Bollywood dance, and Allyshia (29-year-old interior designer from Florida) asks the Bachelor to make a wish on her magic lamp.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Walker Buehler left for Boston after he’d presumably been replaced by Snell.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bayer Leverkusen's tactician Xabi Alonso is the favourite to replace his former boss, and at a prematch press conference ahead of the Salzburg meeting, Ancelotti was asked if the reports were true.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Moreover, the fact that the naval base is meant to house vessels capable of launching long-range missiles signifies that Tehran is planning to conduct more long-distance strikes.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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One way to read LaFleur’s assessment is the Packers didn’t have pass rushers capable of winning one-on-ones often enough, so Hafley had to get creative with ways to generate pressure.—
Matt Schneidman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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After laying off 17% of its workforce in December 2023, Spotify failed to meet profitability and user growth guidance during the first quarter of 2024.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, loan officers failed to ask applicants specific demographic questions and then reported that applicants had declined to respond.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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One of my favorite coffee shops, Cafe De Leche, which had the most peaceful sunny patio — perfect for reading and catching up with a friend — ceased to exist.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Production has ceased on Season 2 of the Big Talk Studios series about an 18th-century highway robber, putting a cast and crew of hundreds out of work with nothing to show for their efforts.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Cut out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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