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
Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Eastland saw floods damage Camp Mystic again and again – and his pregnant wife was even airlifted to a hospital while the camp in central Texas was cut off by floodwaters.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 June 2025
The flowy, open-front garments are perfect for layering over swimsuits, jeans or pairing with cutoff shorts and a tank.
—Jené Luciani Sena
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Verb
It was cut off from most of its customers for close to five months, waiting for the highway to reopen.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Eastland saw floods damage Camp Mystic again and again – and his pregnant wife was even airlifted to a hospital while the camp in central Texas was cut off by floodwaters.
—Curt Devine, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Noun
Up to two-thirds of participants saw their blood sugar level decline below the cutoff point for diabetes.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 June 2025
The flowy, open-front garments are perfect for layering over swimsuits, jeans or pairing with cutoff shorts and a tank.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut off
Verb
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The toddler stopped crying about 15 minutes after she had been put down for a nap.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The black box stopped recording a few seconds later.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The extension is fully separated from all auto, bicycle and pedestrian travel.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Much depends on whether the resin can be separated from other wastes.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
Noun
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License fees and penalties help cover program costs and other tobacco cessation efforts in those communities.—
Bethany Bruner,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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Most of that will go to cover Medicaid costs, with $5 million set aside for tobacco cessation programs.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
Verb
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After 116 years in operation and founded by James McGill, McGill Manufacturing ceased operations in 2021.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Trump signed an order May 2 directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding NPR and PBS.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The incident is believed to be isolated and Boodarian is not a suspect in any other burglaries, the sources said.—
Julie Sone,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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While some environmental bacteria are known to isolate PFAS, the chemicals' interaction with human gut bacteria has been unclear.—
Jay Kakade
July 12,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Noun
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That ending is the most important scene and is very much in direct contact with the overarching theme that penetrates all three seasons.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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In addition, the Squid Game Season 3 ending certainly seems to allude to the format going international.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Trump also described battlefield losses and touted his credentials as a leader who can end wars.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Isn’t there anybody who can end this cycle before another person loses her life savings?—
Rebecca Keegan,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Combine that with a high-interest-rate environment and uncertainty over peace in the Middle East, spending came to a halt.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Over the years, the lighthouse was used as a museum and a coffee shop, but erosion from the sea forced that to come to a halt.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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“Cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20off. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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