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

Dust with powdered sugar and cut into 12 pieces if serving immediately. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026

Adidas, the world’s second-largest sportswear maker by global revenues, has identified basketball as a priority sport particularly in North America, where the company wishes to cut into rival Nike’s market share. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

According to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the ground stop was the result of a telecom outage after a fiber line was accidentally cut into in New Jersey. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Elsewhere, the actual tablecloth material was dyed, cut into cloth, then braided and bound with leather to give PVC pants and a dress, with its sweet pintucked front panel, heft and structure. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for cut into

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