cutting out

verb

Definition of cutting outnext
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 exiting
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 Synonyms for cutting out
  1. dying
  2. ending
  3. exiting
  4. replacing
  5. stopping
  6. departing
  7. superseding
  8. failing
Verb
  • People around the world have been dying to see how this one ends.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The shooter approached from behind, opened fire, and left the Chief Executive of UnitedHealthcare dying on a Manhattan sidewalk.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dying
Verb
  • In fact, Best Buy’s revenues have declined 4% y-o-y in the first nine months of FY 2025 (year ending Jan 2025) and also fell 11% last year in FY 2024.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kim Kardashian is ending the year on a high note, opening the first flagship in New York City for her rapidly expanding Skims brand, on Fifth Avenue in the heart of midtown.
    Booth Moore, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ending
Verb
  • And Dollar General is currently in the middle of a distribution optimization, exiting four distribution centers (DCs) in the third quarter for a total of 15 within the past 12 months.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Among those exiting this year was Global tech company Simplilearn.
    Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • The researchers simply pushed this concept further by replacing the native Sox2 gene in mouse cells with its choanoflagellate equivalent, demonstrating that these ancient genes could induce pluripotency.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This surprise default messaging option is a gift to the likes of WhatsApp and Signal, which while not replacing carrier messaging will become more stitched into the OS.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of replacing
Verb
  • Nothing is stopping you from trying out things.
    Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Freezing foods below 0 degrees Fahrenheit (-18 degrees Celsius) keeps them safe for longer by stopping bacterial growth.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • According to Deloitte, just 14% of companies are confident in their ability to fill the void left by departing talent, making most companies sitting ducks.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With Murphy and Joyner departing, both the backfield and the offensive line represented glaring holes that Riley probably would have to plug through the portal.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Prosecutors have said their criminal investigation is ongoing and additional charges or defendants could be added in a possible superseding indictment.
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Prosecutors announced a sprawling superseding indictment Thursday charging Wedding with conspiracy to export cocaine, with running a continuing criminal enterprise, and with three murders in connection with the operation as well as an attempted murder.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of superseding
Verb
  • Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of failing
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cutting out

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