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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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They were the inefficiencies in the system, and they had to be cut out ruthlessly.

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While Australia, Japan and Vietnam have begun mining for rare earths, it will take years before China can be cut out of the supply chain.

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The past two seasons have shown they will have their work cut out.

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Los Angeles developer Wayne Ratkovich embarked on an ambitious makeover that included removing the roof of the mall and cutting out much of the main floor to create a sunken, sunlight-filled public plaza.

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According to the family, the business’ security alarm was deactivated and a Ring camera feed from the store cut out just before 10 p.m.

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cutout cut out of whole cloth

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