cut away

Example Sentences

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In this talented author’s relentless paring back, too many interesting things have been cut away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

We frequently cut away to concert performances and flashbacks that the women watch like stage plays in the barn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

At their point of contact, a large triangular slice of the addition is cut away, exposing the sides of the boxes and creating a street-level plaza.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

While Gandbhir isn’t reveling in their pain, she refuses to cut away, creating a devastating and altogether mystifying section of the film that overwhelms her larger message.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

Tendai had his legs hooked around an old chimney as he cut away the wisteria vine- that threatened to topple it.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer