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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Yes If the band on most bras tends to cut into the skin under your bust, a long-line style may be for you.
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
The driver, however, again abruptly cut into the center lane in front of the transport van without signaling and aggressively applied the brakes, the affidavit claims, forcing the border patrol agent driving to quickly apply the brakes to avoid another collision.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Trees must be felled with dangerous and expensive equipment, dragged up muddy and steep slopes with cables, cut into lengths, loaded onto trucks and hauled.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In the current cycle, rising mortgage interest rates hit the real estate market in 2022, which continue to cut into many buyers' purchasing power.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Malia Griggs, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
The driver, however, again abruptly cut into the center lane in front of the transport van without signaling and aggressively applied the brakes, the affidavit claims, forcing the border patrol agent driving to quickly apply the brakes to avoid another collision.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Trees must be felled with dangerous and expensive equipment, dragged up muddy and steep slopes with cables, cut into lengths, loaded onto trucks and hauled.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
In the current cycle, rising mortgage interest rates hit the real estate market in 2022, which continue to cut into many buyers' purchasing power.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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