cut into

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Retail sales jumped in August, rebounding after a dismal July and showing that Americans are still opening their wallets even as inflation cuts into their budgets. — Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

From there, Carter Jensen hit an RBI double to cut into the deficit. — Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

More rococo extravagance was revealed when the cake was cut into by the little Lyons nippy. — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

The Texas head coach had abandoned a halftime on-field interview with Laura Rutledge, which the sideline reporter chalked up to technical difficulties that cut into the coach’s limited halftime intermission. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for cut into

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• detinue
• devalue