supercut
noun
su·per·cut
ˈsü-pər-ˌkət 
plural supercuts
: a compilation of short video clips (as from movies or television shows) typically depicting similar or related themes or actions
I decided my supercut would edit together every single frame in which the character Jess' cellphone case— … pink … with giant bunny ears—appears onscreen.—
Seth Stevenson
Seth StevensonAt the end of its 149 minutes, very little has actually transpired. A plot-only supercut of the film wouldn't last a minute.—Uday Bhatia
Uday BhatiaExamples of supercut in a Sentence
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In response to Chalamet’s comments, the RBO posted a supercut of its work.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
The supercut focuses mainly on the actress, who was married eight times to seven different men (she wed and divorced Richard Burton twice) and died in 2011 at the age of 79.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
The format demands a sort of comedic battle royale as comics attempt to knock one another out, and the result is akin to a supercut of performers breaking on Saturday Night Live.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
The Royal Ballet and Opera posted a supercut of its productions with a caption about how thousands of people attend shows every night, and invited Chalamet to visit.
—Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The manic supercut video (below) features clips from movies and TV shows like Gladiator, Braveheart, Iron Man, Breaking Bad, Deadpool, and Top Gun, and intercuts them with real-life drone strike footage.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Matt and Ross Duffer, its genial creators, were able to sell Stranger Things as a sincere homage, a love letter to 1980s media born out of admiration, not a cynical cash grab in an era of supercuts and sequels.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
Sure, Johnson’s physics-defying mid-air adjustment shows up in college football highlight supercuts, but the networks that run the sport today rarely dig up the footage from the late, great Jefferson Pilot Sports to educate the next generation.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
About 20 seconds in, the title repeats as we’re guided through a dizzying supercut of legends dropping back.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Sep. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
The supercut focuses mainly on the actress, who was married eight times to seven different men (she wed and divorced Richard Burton twice) and died in 2011 at the age of 79.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
The format demands a sort of comedic battle royale as comics attempt to knock one another out, and the result is akin to a supercut of performers breaking on Saturday Night Live.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
The Royal Ballet and Opera posted a supercut of its productions with a caption about how thousands of people attend shows every night, and invited Chalamet to visit.
—Chloe Angyal, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
The manic supercut video (below) features clips from movies and TV shows like Gladiator, Braveheart, Iron Man, Breaking Bad, Deadpool, and Top Gun, and intercuts them with real-life drone strike footage.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Matt and Ross Duffer, its genial creators, were able to sell Stranger Things as a sincere homage, a love letter to 1980s media born out of admiration, not a cynical cash grab in an era of supercuts and sequels.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
Sure, Johnson’s physics-defying mid-air adjustment shows up in college football highlight supercuts, but the networks that run the sport today rarely dig up the footage from the late, great Jefferson Pilot Sports to educate the next generation.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
About 20 seconds in, the title repeats as we’re guided through a dizzying supercut of legends dropping back.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Sep. 2025
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