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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On the other end of the opposition, some hard-right Republicans held off on their votes until the last minute, angling for further spending cuts into the bill in exchange for their support.
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 29 June 2025
Toss 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes (cut into wedges if medium or large, halved if cherry tomato sized) with 1/2 cup Green Black Tapenade, 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (cut into thin strips), and 3 cups baby greens.
—Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
To prepare the salad: Separate the broccoli florets and then peel away the woody exterior of the stalks and cut into ¼-inch pieces.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Adding Kreider to the mix cuts into that slightly, but Anaheim still has around $32 million to work with this offseason.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 29 June 2025
Toss 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes (cut into wedges if medium or large, halved if cherry tomato sized) with 1/2 cup Green Black Tapenade, 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves (cut into thin strips), and 3 cups baby greens.
—Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
To prepare the salad: Separate the broccoli florets and then peel away the woody exterior of the stalks and cut into ¼-inch pieces.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Adding Kreider to the mix cuts into that slightly, but Anaheim still has around $32 million to work with this offseason.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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