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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Several years ago, some folks subdivided the area and recut the dirt road to create access to all the other properties. Cheyne Matzenbacher, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025 The jewels, even if the thieves have to recut them, are worth an immense amount of money. Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 Oct. 2025 Marinello said the thieves will likely break up the pieces, melt down any valuable metal and recut valuable gemstones, thus hiding evidence of the crime. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 This awkward family drama, somehow both simplistic and convoluted, was recut for U.S. release, though apparently the earlier version wasn’t any better. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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