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cut·throat | \ ˈkət-ˌthrōt 
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Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Adjective
Antonyms: Adjective
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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
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Bones is hiding out from his past, which soon begins to materialize in the form of his old companions — wonderful, terrifying cutthroats with names like Black Dog and Pew.
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Kevin Baker, New York Times, "Letter of Recommendation: ‘Treasure Island’," 25 Feb. 2020 Smith, a lighthearted, funny character in an industry of hard-charging cutthroats, had retired as chairman of both Warner/Elektra distribution and EMI at the time.
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Steve Knopper, Billboard, "Joe Smith Appreciation: Late Exec Wasn't Afraid of Going Digital as Labels Winced at CDs, Napster," 12 Dec. 2019 But Bronn points out that all of the great houses in Westeros, including House Lannister, were founded by cutthroats.
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Carrie Wittmer, Harper's BAZAAR, "Game of Thrones: How Highgarden Made Bronn Hideously Wealthy," 29 May 2019 Feed the trout at the small Durango Fish Hatchery that raises cutthroats, Browns and rainbows as well as kokanee salmon.
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Jeanine Barone, The Know, "Ride your bike on these Colorado railroad routes without fear of being run over by a train," 2 July 2019 There’s a lot of bait in 20 to 40 feet, which has triggered the cutthroat into feeding.
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sacbee, "Fishing line: Striper action takes off near Colusa and on Feather River | The Sacramento Bee," 23 Apr. 2018 At Crosby’s Lodge, an 11-pound, 12-ounce cutthroat caught by Jim Crayne of Petaluma was checked in.
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sacbee, "Fishing line: Striper action takes off near Colusa and on Feather River | The Sacramento Bee," 23 Apr. 2018 Brook trout up to 5 pounds, cutthroats approaching 10 pounds and cutthroat-rainbow hybrids that regularly break double figures on the scale all are possibilities.
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Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, "Hit the road for your next fishing adventure. You might catch something new. | Idaho Statesman," 7 Mar. 2018 Green River, Utah Walk along the canyon to find the perfect spot to cast in along this Blue Ribbon fishery, where anglers frequently reel in brown and rainbow trout, whitefish, and some cutthroats.
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Stephanie Granada, Sunset, "10 Epic Fishing Trips in the West," 22 Jan. 2018 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Rossi, who said that he's heard that the culture at Moderna has mellowed, added that on some level, the cutthroat nature of the place made sense.
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Robert Kuznia, CNN, "In quest for vaccine, US makes 'big bet' on company with unproven technology," 1 May 2020 Hone your skills by playing against an A.I. opponent or using the in-game tutorial, then connect with a friend online for a cutthroat showdown.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, "Twelve Board Games You Can Play With Friends From Afar," 20 Apr. 2020 So how do those who work inside one of the world’s most lucrative and cutthroat businesses continue to thrive from home during a global pandemic?
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Stacey Wilson Hunt, Fortune, "Hollywood’s Pandemic Diaries: How execs and creatives are working, and coping, at home," 1 Apr. 2020 The competition for ventilators, masks and other vital supplies was cutthroat.
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Anchorage Daily News, "Confirmed coronavirus cases surpass 1 million worldwide," 2 Apr. 2020 Going head to head with your other roommate in a cutthroat competition of who can fill your day-to-day with more petty inconveniences.
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Taylor Garron, The New Yorker, "Things Your Roomie Could, in Theory, Be Doing in There," 9 Mar. 2020 Despite efforts to protect children from being infected with the coronavirus, over 83 percent of South Korea’s hagwons — cutthroat test prep centers for students — remain open.
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NBC News, "South Korea's return to normal interrupted by uptick in coronavirus cases," 17 Mar. 2020 Beyond the To All the Boys movies, Madeleine has also appeared in The Magicians as Fray, a cutthroat lackey to the faerie queen, and alongside Nicolas Cage in the sci-fi thriller Color Out of Space.
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Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, "P.S. I Still Love You," 21 Feb. 2020 The Democratic Party will struggle to bring its factions together after the cutthroat debate on Wednesday night, according to former House Speaker John Boehner.
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Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, "Boehner: Bernie Sanders supporters will 'sit at home' if he doesn't win nomination," 20 Feb. 2020
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The first known use of cutthroat was in 1535
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