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.
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It is based on the New York Public Library and made of thick white poster board, cut into panels and pasted together.
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David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
China’s real estate market slump has cut into a significant source of revenue for local governments, many of which struggled financially even before needing to spend on Covid-19 measures.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Cutting Leather Calf leather is measured and cut into thin strips to line the removable trays that will hold the backgammon playing pieces.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024
Smallpox as a Biological Weapon When the scientists cut into the Arctic ice, the U.S.S.R. had just been inspected by the World Health Organization (WHO) authorities and unhappy representatives from the U.S. and the U.K.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024
China’s real estate market slump has cut into a significant source of revenue for local governments, many of which struggled financially even before needing to spend on Covid-19 measures.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
Cutting Leather Calf leather is measured and cut into thin strips to line the removable trays that will hold the backgammon playing pieces.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024
Smallpox as a Biological Weapon When the scientists cut into the Arctic ice, the U.S.S.R. had just been inspected by the World Health Organization (WHO) authorities and unhappy representatives from the U.S. and the U.K.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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