cuts out

verb

Definition of cuts outnext
present tense third-person singular of cut out
1
as in dies
to stop functioning the engine abruptly cut out

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2
as in stops
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 exits
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 replaces
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 cuts out
  1. dies
  2. stops
  3. exits
  4. replaces
  5. fails
  6. ceases
  7. supersedes
  8. ends
Verb
  • He's aided by his assistant, aspiring journalist Emmy (Robyn Cara), and by a veteran Irish investigative journalist, Dove (Siobhan Cullen), on assignment in exile from London after a story falls apart when her whistleblower source unexpectedly dies.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With only one star to speak of, and no flashbacks or subplots to break up the central narrative, Netflix’s survival drama lives or dies by the quality of its lead performance.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of dies
Verb
  • Although Putin will inevitably claim victory when the fighting stops, the rest of the world should not come away with the impression that Russia has paid no cost for its aggression.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, the loan balance and any interest are due when the borrower sells, passes away or stops using the property as their primary residence.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of stops
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Jets are a mess, not news to the thousands of disgruntled fans streaming to the MetLife exits throughout the second half.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The student exits the course with an ability to look for biases in sources, through four primary measures, and determine how that may impact the information in the source.
    Brayden Pryor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of exits
Verb
  • Rate-and-term refinancing A rate-and-term refinance replaces your mortgage with a new loan that has a different rate or repayment length (or both).
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Leaders must balance efficiency with empathy, ensuring technology enhances—not replaces—human potential.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of replaces
Verb
  • But the build to Louise’s final strip fails to showcase the character’s growth as a performer.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That means the fund would not be immediately impacted if Congress fails to reach an agreement to fund the federal government by the weekend deadline.
    Zack Budryk, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of fails
Verb
  • But Social Security payments won’t be delayed if the government ceases operating because of a shutdown.
    Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Netanyahu has said the fighting will only end when Hamas ceases to exist as an organization.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of ceases
Verb
  • Cillian Murphy, Small Things Like These Who’d have expected that just a year after winning the Best Actor Oscar, Cillian Murphy would deliver a performance that supersedes his Oppenheimer turn as the best work in his accomplished career?
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
  • That case, which overturned the conviction of a man convicted under a state law that prevented slave-catching, held that while federal law supersedes state law, states are not required to use their resources to uphold federal laws.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of supersedes
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  • Indeed, a deal that just ends the fighting would likely be unacceptable to both Kyiv and Moscow.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The year ends on a high note in the watch world with a host of new releases that dropped in December.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ends
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