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

This eliminates any concern that the feature will cut into screen content. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

After the cake is cut into, blue icing peeks out between its chocolate layers. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

And there are things to nibble between bites of noodles, like Chen’s excellent popcorn chicken, cut into bite-size nuggets and dusted with hot chile powder. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

The intake valves also didn’t have back cuts (a lip cut into the valve head) to improve flow, and the seats have lots of sharp angles that further decrease it. — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 31 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for cut into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue