cut off
Example Sentences
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Despite being hampered by the damage to her eye, Serrano remained the aggressor, using her experience to manage distance, cut off the ring and protect her vision.
From BBC
More than 100 people have had to shelter in a shrine on a mountain top in Japan after heavy snowfall cut off access by road.
From BBC
The amber warning for snow comes into effect for parts of Scotland at midday on Friday and could result in vehicles being stranded, rural communities being cut off, and rail and air cancellations.
From BBC
Example: In October Beijing threatened to cut off magnet supplies to the U.S.
It said rural communities could become cut off and that disruption to air and rail travel was likely.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.