cut·throat
ˈkət-ˌthrōt 
Examples of cutthroat in a Sentence
Noun
while traveling the ancient Silk Road, traders were constant prey to cutthroats and thieves
Adjective
cutthroat business practices intended to drive competitors out of business
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Mar. 2026
The downside is that the new-era players may bump up against their unwillingness to play a more cutthroat game.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
On the 536th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Brad D’Arco, a prep school admissions consultant, about the cutthroat world of athletics recruiting at prep schools.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Whitesitt caught his state-record cutty there in mid-April, around the same time cutthroats in the northern Rockies are spawning in tributary streams.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 18 Mar. 2026
The downside is that the new-era players may bump up against their unwillingness to play a more cutthroat game.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
In Colorado, 70 percent of Colorado Greenback and Colorado River cutthroat habitat is found in roadless areas.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2026
On the 536th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Brad D’Arco, a prep school admissions consultant, about the cutthroat world of athletics recruiting at prep schools.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Cutthroat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutthroat. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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cutthroat
1 of 2 noun
cut·throat
ˈkət-ˌthrōt
1
: a person likely to cut someone's throat
2
: a cruel person with no scruples
cutthroat
2 of 2 adjective
: ruthless
cutthroat competition
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