cuts off

verb

Definition of cuts offnext
present tense third-person singular of cut off
1
as in stops
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 separates
to set or keep apart from others the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts off
  1. stops
  2. separates
  3. ceases
  4. ends
  5. halts
Verb
  • The woman in question was identified as Renee Brown, a 36-year-old single mom who works two jobs, loves her kid, and never stops, à la Reba McEntire.
    — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The rule does not get rid of the debt itself, but stops it from having an impact on a consumer’s credit worthiness.
    — Joseph Choi, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of stops
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  • The two teams meet Friday, and the betting spread separates them by only a few points — with OU as the close favorite.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • What separates the most successful retailers from those that go bankrupt?
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of separates
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  • The judiciary should act with resolve—now—to ensure that this abuse of executive power ceases.
    — Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Tempers flare and stadiums erupt in this incredible tournament, that never ceases to entertain.
    — Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of ceases
Verb
  • Waukegan’s balanced budget for the current fiscal year, which ends April 30, is $245 million.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The undefined goals of the tit-for-tat escalation with some of the United States’ most important partners has left markets reeling and businesses baffled as to how this ends.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of ends
Verb
  • The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts the execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts the execution of death row inmate David Leonard Wood.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of halts
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“Cuts off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts%20off. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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