1
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill
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2
as in to separate
to set or keep apart from others
the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
with a cutoff for funding the war, military operations soon ground to a halt
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Recent Examples of cut off
Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
And just as Chickie tries to redirect his attention, BLAM, he’s cut off mid-pitch by a bullet to the head from Bill.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Experts told Newsweek that coming from North Korea's cutoff society, there may be issues with communication and working smoothly alongside Russian forces.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Large swaths of Honduras are underwater after tropical storm Sara struck the country last Thursday and through the weekend.
More than 1,700 neighborhoods have been cut off by flooding and destroyed bridges, according to authorities.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
And just as Chickie tries to redirect his attention, BLAM, he’s cut off mid-pitch by a bullet to the head from Bill.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
Noun
All those cities had a cutoff date of when the units were built, after which the rent caps didn’t apply.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Experts told Newsweek that coming from North Korea's cutoff society, there may be issues with communication and working smoothly alongside Russian forces.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut off
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Donations dwindle, while volunteers from the opposite side of the country stop coming or divert to another disaster.Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
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Johnny can’t stop holding onto his baggage with Kreese, but Daniel is dealing with something even bigger.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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What separates this device from others in the Keurig line is the ability to make iced-ish coffee, which comes out significantly cooler than the regular brew and will make a passable iced coffee when poured over ice and sweetened.Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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Thanksgiving is, as the name implies, about gratitude—a defining ideal of both the specific American tradition and the broader Judeo-Christian civilizational inheritance from which our nation cannot be separated.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Already, doctors sometimes prescribe such medications, as well as products like nicotine patches and gums, off-label for adults who need help with vaping cessation.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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However, the smoking cessation aid is offering a glimmer of hope for many long COVID patients.Asmae Fahmy, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
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After Veda's sudden death, the company had ceased production, with fans and collectors willing to pay exorbitant amounts for one of the original 28 games that were created.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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This philosophical novel consists of the diary entries of a woman for whom the days have ceased to pass.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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The decomposition products of chloramines are difficult to isolate and identify, and this substance has proven particularly elusive.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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The byproduct has been in tap water for decades, but was hard to isolate.Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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In 1789, George Washington called for a national day of Thanksgiving so that everyone could express gratitude for the happy ending of the country's war of independence and the successful ratification of the American Constitution.Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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The most shocking part of The Madness ending is that the big conspiracy at the heart of Muncie’s problems wasn’t a conspiracy at all.Barry Levitt, TIME, 28 Nov. 2024
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Amazon’s Black Friday sale ends on Friday, November 29 at 11:59 pm PST.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Shop the rest of Alo’s sale now before popular items sell out and the sale ends at 11:59 p.m.Kelsey Fredricks, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
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How Riley’s morning jog at the University of Georgia’s campus came to a halt on February 22.Nicole Chavez, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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That means if the plant goes down, say in an attack, a large section of grid, or even the entire grid, comes to a halt.Peter Prengaman, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20off. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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