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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Government contract awards have slowed and many food aid recipients have seen their benefits interrupted, both of which can cut into consumer spending at places like Target.
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CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness, and cut into 3/4-inch squares.
—Carla Hall, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
The braids were gone, and her hair was cut into a bob.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness, and cut into 3/4-inch squares.
—Carla Hall, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025
But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Nov. 2025
The braids were gone, and her hair was cut into a bob.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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