cutting out

verb

present participle of cut out
1
as in dying
to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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2
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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3
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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4
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 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 After the executive order, a coalition of ibogaine practitioners had published an open letter warning of the risks of overharvesting the iboga plant and cutting out the Bwiti people of Gabon, who have used it ceremonially for generations. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 Miranda Kerr recently detailed her ultra healthy, if a bit unique, diet, which includes eating venison for breakfast and cutting out eggs altogether. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The March 2025 law introduced a two-generation limit, cutting out his siblings. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Focus on balance and make gradual swaps to more natural foods, rather than cutting out entire food groups. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 4 Aug. 2026 Lacroix can look to be the spare man, cutting out danger with tackles and interceptions (front-foot defending). — Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Meanwhile, Lightspeed’s new Klaviyo integration lets merchants automate personalized customer communications, cutting out manual data work and disconnected tools. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting out
  1. dying
  2. ending
  3. departing
  4. replacing
  5. crashing
  6. stopping
  7. exiting
  8. superseding
Verb
  • Working together can save people from getting sick or dying from Salmonella.
    — Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • So, turn around your thinking and instead of dying with the largest bank balance, aim for $0.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Angels shortstop Zach Neto capped a 12-pitch at-bat in the eighth with a solo homer off Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan, tying the score 1-1 and ending a string of 30 consecutive innings without an extra-base hit for the Angels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Sony has committed to ending production of new PlayStation discs starting in 2028, but Xbox has taken advantage of the negative sentiment around that, talking about game preservation with a new, rather cool, disc-to-digital system.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • Sima Sistani, who led WeightWatchers for close to three years before departing in 2024, is launching Liberation of Flowers, inspired by her Persian roots.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt held what was expected to be her final gaggle outside the West Wing on Thursday, her last day on the job before departing the role.
    — Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Dublin underdogs have won 75% of the past four openers, but four games are nowhere near enough to justify replacing the market estimate with that historical rate.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Conservation efforts have included replacing cattle with free-ranging bison, restoring Rio Grande cutthroat trout habitat, and using prescribed fire and forest management to improve ecosystem health.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of replacing
Verb
  • Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide.
    — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But Maddy can’t run away forever, and her past comes crashing into her new Italian life in the most chaotic way imaginable.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of crashing
Verb
  • Dual-piston hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors handle stopping duties, an important part of controlling a large fat-tire e-bike in traffic or on a downhill section.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Chiefs focused their defense on stopping Barkley, and, while he was limited to 57 rushing yards on 25 carries, that opened up things for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who completed 17 of 22 passes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of stopping
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  • Shortly after exiting, Hawley complained of feeling lightheaded before slumping to the ground and going unconscious.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Brazell was shot shortly after exiting an AC Transit bus near Lakeshore Avenue and Mandana Boulevard.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of exiting
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  • Days later, Beirich was charged in the second superseding indictment.
    — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson said that a grand jury approved a superseding indictment on Thursday.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of superseding

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“Cutting out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20out. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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