make the cut

phrase

: to be among the players allowed to continue playing

He has to birdie the last hole in order to make the cut.

Examples of make the cut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gumbs and Curry make the cut as rotational pass rushers since the Colts don’t really have a full-time pass rusher opposite Latu. — James Boyd, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Eli Lilly is the biggest company by market value to make the cut. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

My Janessa Leoné hat and a Hunza G swimsuit always make the cut. — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026

Delicate, sweet sea bream and rich golden eye snapper often make the cut on both menus. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make the cut

• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut
• hindgut
• midgut
• precut
• rebut