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
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The attempt to silence is a way of cutting off connection with others, thus cutting off the very possibility of acknowledgment.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
In 2009, the Atlanta area experienced major flooding, and the culprit was a cutoff low situated to the west of Georgia.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Verb
Benjamin was late to cutting off a Sammy Suicide Dive, but Benjamin eventually pinned Guevara, leading to a Hurt Syndicate win.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
The attempt to silence is a way of cutting off connection with others, thus cutting off the very possibility of acknowledgment.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Noun
Photo: New York Magazine Bartsch leads the pack, dancing on a speaker (her favorite spot), wearing cutoff shorts, white leggings, red suspenders, and a frayed and cropped jean jacket with holes in the shoulders.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
In 2009, the Atlanta area experienced major flooding, and the culprit was a cutoff low situated to the west of Georgia.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut off
Verb
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The chase reportedly ended when Buckley wrecked near the intersection of Watts and McAlister streets, an area of mostly forest about 1 1/2 miles southeast of where Buckley was first stopped.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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It's been hard for any team to stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was named the regular season MVP.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The two are separated by an Interstate 95 overpass and the complex intersection of South Miami Avenue, South Dixie Highway, Brickell Avenue and Southwest 26th Road.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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That may not sound like much, but in a market where supply and demand are often separated by razor-thin margins, the impact on oil prices could be significant.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Those cessations in breathing are what constitutes apnea.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
19 May 2025
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In multiple rounds of diplomacy in 2014 and 2015, after Russia’s takeover of Crimea and incursion into Ukraine’s Donbas region, France and Germany expended more effort on a cosmetic cessation of hostilities than on solving the underlying problems of regional security.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Yet, for some time now, there has been a third movement that tends to be articulated more in art than elsewhere, even if elsewhere there has long since ceased to be any alternative.—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Once retired, income mainly ceases and so does the ability to add funding to retirement accounts.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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My husband was isolating in our spare bedroom, leaving food outside my door three times a day.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The recent Russian advances in Donetsk, while incremental, were enabled by the tactic of isolating the battlefield – cutting Ukrainian units from supplies through drone strikes on supply vehicles up to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the front lines.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The Cheers finale carves out happy endings for several of its cast members.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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My ending was harmonizing the situation of the movie, that the family is coming together at the end, and Laura is part of the family and wants to go back to the family.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The new legislation is the latest in a flurry of bills introduced by Democratic lawmakers aimed at ending the ability of presidents and members of Congress to own or oversee businesses that issue or promote crypto products.—
Michelle Conlin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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With Jackson pitching in the eighth, Aaron Judge then tied the game at three with a two-out, RBI single that saw Trent Grisham get thrown out at third to end the inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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That was after the pandemic lockdown brought concerts — and much of the world — shuddering to a halt in 2020 and much of 2021 (and before the COVID resurgence that followed).—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Finding that the 1977 law Trump invoked to impose his sweeping tariffs does not actually give him the power to do so, the court ordered a permanent halt to the duties and barred any future modifications.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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“Cut off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20off. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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