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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However, a sustained failure to cut into rival Tesla’s market share forced Volvo to divest over time as the EV market turned sour.
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Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
They can be fished whole or cut into chunks to release more scent.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2024
The pizza is then topped with a melty blend of cheese made with 100% real mozzarella and provolone, and cut into six big, foldable slices.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Finally, Danai Gurira’s sword-slinging samurai Michonne cut into season three, following a cliffhanger tease one season earlier, emerging as one of the most vital figures in Walking Dead lore.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Whales still capable of swimming can suffer horrific wounds as the rope cuts into their bodies.
—Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2020, Biden cut into Trump's margins with white voters along all educational lines, according to exit polls.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
The Heat made a few big pushes in the second half to cut into that deficit, but the Pacers had a strong response each time before time ran out for Miami.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Jokowi has maintained a non-confrontational approach over the sea dispute—though Beijing’s claims cut into Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone—and Xi would prefer Indonesia continue that approach.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024
They can be fished whole or cut into chunks to release more scent.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2024
The pizza is then topped with a melty blend of cheese made with 100% real mozzarella and provolone, and cut into six big, foldable slices.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2024
Finally, Danai Gurira’s sword-slinging samurai Michonne cut into season three, following a cliffhanger tease one season earlier, emerging as one of the most vital figures in Walking Dead lore.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Whales still capable of swimming can suffer horrific wounds as the rope cuts into their bodies.
—Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2020, Biden cut into Trump's margins with white voters along all educational lines, according to exit polls.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
The Heat made a few big pushes in the second half to cut into that deficit, but the Pacers had a strong response each time before time ran out for Miami.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Jokowi has maintained a non-confrontational approach over the sea dispute—though Beijing’s claims cut into Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone—and Xi would prefer Indonesia continue that approach.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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