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

Instead of bending one solid piece, the wood is cut into thin strips, coated with adhesive, stacked back together, and pressed against a curved mold. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

That could certainly be a factor, as MLB spaces these Wild Card Series games out for national viewing purposes despite odd weekday times that cut into a usual workday. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

His body was cut into four quarters and his head was displayed on a stick outside Plymouth for decades as a warning. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

In clips of the season 2 episode documenting Kari and Gina’s surgeries, the women are anesthetized, cut into, shunted around, bandaged, and propped up for interviews. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for cut into

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