cut into
phrasal verb
cut into; cutting to; cuts into
: to reduce the amount of (something)
Although it would cut into profits, we were forced to lower our prices.
The extra time I was spending at work was cutting into my time with my family.
Examples of cut into in a Sentence
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But Florida’s own two-minute penalty cut into that advantage, and with both teams down a man that was when Ekholm scored.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
At the same time, the popularity of streaming, led by Netflix, has cut into not only theater attendance and DVD sales but also licensing and reselling revenues that studios long enjoyed.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Like xylazine, it is most often cut into fentanyl, which is cut into what passes for heroin.
—Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2024
Her white hair, cut into a girlish bob, is held away from her face by a slim headband.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 30 May 2024
Someone could have cut into the skull either as an attempt to treat the cancer, or as an exploratory medical autopsy to determine the patient’s cause of death.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2024
Crews have cut into that portion of bridge, placing small charges inside the cuts and then encasing those cuts with wraps similar to large piece of tapes.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
Chunks of rubble cut into the cable leading from the power truck, and the flow of current stopped; now the pumps could not be turned on, and freshwater could not cascade into the core.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2011
Disney’s across-the-board strategy of ordering up more series and films to feed its streaming business cut into the quality of its titles at Pixar and other studios, including Lucasfilm and Marvel, said Stephen Galloway, dean of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 11 June 2024
At the same time, the popularity of streaming, led by Netflix, has cut into not only theater attendance and DVD sales but also licensing and reselling revenues that studios long enjoyed.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
Like xylazine, it is most often cut into fentanyl, which is cut into what passes for heroin.
—Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2024
Her white hair, cut into a girlish bob, is held away from her face by a slim headband.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 30 May 2024
Someone could have cut into the skull either as an attempt to treat the cancer, or as an exploratory medical autopsy to determine the patient’s cause of death.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2024
Crews have cut into that portion of bridge, placing small charges inside the cuts and then encasing those cuts with wraps similar to large piece of tapes.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
Chunks of rubble cut into the cable leading from the power truck, and the flow of current stopped; now the pumps could not be turned on, and freshwater could not cascade into the core.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2011
Disney’s across-the-board strategy of ordering up more series and films to feed its streaming business cut into the quality of its titles at Pixar and other studios, including Lucasfilm and Marvel, said Stephen Galloway, dean of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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