CUT (OUT) Synonyms: 268 Similar and Opposite Words

cut out 1 of 2

verb

Definition of cut out

as in to die

to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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start (up)

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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as in to depart

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 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

as in capable

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Recent Examples of cut out

Verb

With Drew Rasmussen, Nick Martinez and Freddy Peralta leading Tampa’s rotation, the Bombers will have their work cut out for them after being restricted by Boston starters Payton Tolle and Sonny Gray. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 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 While accepting the Moon Person, fans watching at home were confused when the sound cut out as Carpenter was talking. — Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 After staging, the second stage had one of its Raptors cut out roughly seven minutes after launch, requiring the other five to burn longer to put the vehicle on its initial suborbital trajectory. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut out

Verb

After a concertgoer died in the audience at a Carson music festival on Saturday, an artist is outraged the show continued while the deceased was still on-site.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
An inmate died in an apparent homicide Tuesday morning after an attack by another prisoner at California State Prison, Sacramento, state corrections officials said.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of die

Verb

Boulder is not trying to regulate greenhouse gas emissions or stop the companies from continuing to produce oil and gas, Russell said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Service is incredibly attentive and personable; everyone will want to stop and chat throughout the day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

Prima destinations include Bermuda, the Caribbean, the Greek Isles, the Mediterranean, and Northern Europe departing from her home ports of Port Canaveral, Florida, and Galveston, Texas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Similarly, since 2010, Beijing has steadily departed from the more relaxed policies of the reform era and pursued the Sinicization of faiths such as Christianity and Islam.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

In a statement, ICE downplayed the significance of the memo, which said the new guidance was intended to replace and amend prior directives issued earlier this year, last year and in 2018.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
The goal was never to replace people, but to let teams reach far more of them.

— Jeannie Annan, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of replace

Adjective

Instead of using a conventional crane capable of reaching the top of the tower, the company used a telescoping tower design.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
The models have become much more capable; the pace of improvement from model to model is faster; and the stakes are much higher.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of capable

Verb

The three-stage rocket failed during its debut mission in October 2021 but is now riding a streak of four straight successes.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The financial troubles are especially concerning because the Los Angeles Unified School District has failed to meet past budget reduction targets, the report concluded, and the stakes have become higher, with solutions more painful to carry out.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fail

Verb

Malhotra, one of India’s most experienced execs and producers, launched Abundantia back in 2013 after exiting a role as COO of Viacom18 Motion Pictures and a shorter spell leading Balaji Motion Pictures.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
That would give Temasek greater ability to adjust its investments as the industry evolves, compared with private assets that can be harder to exit quickly.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026