recut

verb

re·​cut (ˌ)rē-ˈkət How to pronounce recut (audio)
ˈrē-ˌkət
recut; recutting; recuts

transitive verb

1
: to cut again
2
: to edit anew
recut a film

Examples of recut in a Sentence

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Paramount had Lang's film drastically recut from 153 minutes to about 90, eliminating crucial scenes and context. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 Then, in post, Miramax quietly hired another editor to recut the film linearly. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 By the end of the fittings, Hallyday had recut and resewn all three pieces several times, adjusting shades of white, reworking the skirt’s fabrics and refining the jacket’s cut, which was her biggest challenge. Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 Attenborough narrates for the BBC, but the American version released on the Discovery Channel was recut with voice work by Alec Baldwin. David Faris, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recut

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of recut was in 1664

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“Recut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recut. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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