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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This year researchers finally proved that a triangle cut into fewer than four pieces cannot be turned into a square.
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2025
Facing a 31 point deficit, the Zebras were able to cut into the Yoakum lead.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
At the Great Bend, the Yarlung Tsangpo is bound on two sides by the world’s deepest canyon, cut into a landscape of pristine forest flanked by mountains and designated one of China’s national-level nature reserves.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Apple slices cut into stars will add bursts of fruity flavors, or try cocktail cherries for a tinge of sweetness.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
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Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2025
Facing a 31 point deficit, the Zebras were able to cut into the Yoakum lead.
—Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Dec. 2025
At the Great Bend, the Yarlung Tsangpo is bound on two sides by the world’s deepest canyon, cut into a landscape of pristine forest flanked by mountains and designated one of China’s national-level nature reserves.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Apple slices cut into stars will add bursts of fruity flavors, or try cocktail cherries for a tinge of sweetness.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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