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Meanings of edit out in English

Cut and assemble the components of.

Usage of edit out in English
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Certain sketches work better than others, so let's edit out the weak stuff.
The Guardian
2
When you quote another person, edit out whatever isn't directly applicable to your reply.
Zen and the Art of the Internet
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It had also written to the producers telling them to edit out references to Nigeria.
Reuters
4
You can edit out the snickers of onlookers later.
Wired
5
Most fans record it, edit out the celebrities and just bask in those reaction shots.
The Irish Times
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Don't worry, there is a radio edit out too.
The Irish Times
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But he would have to edit out the driveway.
The new yorker
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I inquired if a writer of another nationality would be asked to edit out their ethnicity.
The Irish Times
9
These I can sometimes edit out with PhotoPaint.
The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002
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Later, when he replayed the incident in his mind's eye, Artemis would edit out the breath.
Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident
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You couldn't edit out your mistakes in front of a live audience, and Kate always made mistakes.
Starstruck
12
You'll edit out all the daft bits.
World war z: an oral history of the zombie war
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You can edit out the HTML by hand, of course, but there are several easier ways to convert.
The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002
14
My question is, how much is CBS going to have to edit out in order to keep the censors happy?
Wired
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Yet the playing time was remarkably short as both players seemed determined to edit out any notion of a rally.
The Guardian
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The television people say they'll make us a national broadcast if we'll just edit out the weirdos and the transvestites.
The new yorker
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