View synonyms for cut out

cut out

verb

tr to delete or remove
tr to shape or form by cutting
to cut out a dress
tr; usually passive to suit or equip for
you're not cut out for this job
intr (of an engine, etc) to cease to operate suddenly
tr printing to remove the background from a photograph or drawing to make the outline of the subject stand out
intr (of an electrical device) to switch off, usually automatically
informal.
tr to oust and supplant (a rival)
intr (of a person) to be excluded from a card game
informal.
tr to cease doing something, esp something undesirable (esp in the phrase cut it out )
tr soccer to intercept (a pass)
tr to separate (cattle) from a herd
intr to end or finish
the road cuts out at the creek
have one's work cut out
to have as much work as one can manage

noun

something that has been or is intended to be cut out from something else
a photograph or drawing from which the background has been cut away
a device that switches off or interrupts an electric circuit, esp a switch acting as a safety device
an impressed stamp cut out from an envelope for collecting purposes
slang.
the end of shearing

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Example Sentences

Their Links tote features reclaimed leather “links,” cut out, woven together and dyed in a kaleidoscope of colors.

From Los Angeles Times

“I knew I wanted Vanessa to be in a big dress. It was so big at the fitting, we had to cut out so much of the fabric. It was huge,” Lawson says.

From Los Angeles Times

More than four years after the pandemic began, working from home remains a divisive issue - some felt freed by cutting out the commute, but others felt trapped, unable ever to get away from the job.

From BBC

“I cut out some of the worst scenes I wrote. Not because they were untrue, but because people would not believe me.”

From BBC

By cutting out the need to constantly refresh the website, it will reduce the load on the ticketing system and may even speed up the process for users.

From BBC

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