How to Use cut in a Sentence

cut

1 of 2 verb

• He uses the ax to cut wood.
• Cut along the dotted line.
• The meat is so tender you can cut it with a fork.
• I had a cut finger.
• Pieces of broken glass cut her face and arms.
• We were fighting, and he tried to cut me with his knife.
• She cut into the melon with a knife.
• The saw easily cuts through metal.
• I cut myself while shaving.
• To easily cut corn from the cob, break the ear in half.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2023
• The Bears cut the lead to just two with under 30 seconds left in the game.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
• The track is one of 21 Drake arrivals as his For All the Dogs album cuts flood the list.
  — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2023
• This time, the corner beat Aiyuk to the spot, cut him off and the ball fell right into his hands.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
• Take a knife and cut a banana in half while it was still attached to the bunch.
  — John Hodgman, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2024
• Plus, its boyfriend cut and high-low hem give you tons of tons of room to toss and turn throughout the night.
  — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
• At the next door, however, a White woman cut him off and closed the door in his face.
  — Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
• When the deals fell apart and Twitter had to cut more jobs, he was deflated.
  — Kurt Wagner, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
• For now, investors are reassessing when the Fed might be ready to cut rates.
  — Rafael Nam, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
• That’s the largest share of builders cutting prices since last December.
  — Anna Bahney, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
• The camera cuts to a wedding photo of their parents, as Lewis calls his mom on the phone.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
• Leftover corn gets cut from the cob to morph into sheet pan nachos.
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2023
• Marron cut a larger-than-life figure in the New York art world.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
• But at the least the economy’s resilience suggests that the Fed won’t be cutting rates soon.
  — WSJ, 6 Sep. 2023
• San Marcos swarmed Bremer, who popped a pass over them to a cutting Herzberg.
  — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024
• The accuser alleged that Majors, 33, struck her on the face with an open hand and cut her ear, and grabbed her hand.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023
• The decision to cut the show came, seemingly, out of nowhere.
  — Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2024
• This quick, easy dinner idea walks you through how to boil the lobsters in 15 minutes and how to cut them for serving.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2023
• The video then cuts to Walker, 44, inside an airport hangar, picking up the tune as Nick Carter.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
• By the time a deal had enough support to pass, funding was cut for over 20 full-time staff positions.
  — Aubrey Gelpieryn, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2023
• The video then cut to Catherine explaining what was about to unfold.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024

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cut

2 of 2 noun

• Make a few small cuts in the crust to let the air escape.
• He came home covered in cuts and bruises.
• You'll have to make a few cuts in your manuscript if you want us to publish it.
• Further cuts in spending are needed.
• The slim leg feels modern while the high-waist cut elongates the legs.
  — Paula Lee, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2023
• No cuts are priced in through the remainder of this year.
  — Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 10 July 2023
• The cut of the suit is exactly the same, but the fabric is not quite as formal.
  — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2024
• Some have more unique cuts, like raglan sleeves or curved bottoms.
  — Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
• The film is almost completed and Miloš is close to the final cut.
  — Tara Karajica, Variety, 13 Aug. 2023
• The cut of a sleeve or the drape of a skirt can transform the rosette's effect from quirky and girly to moody and vaguely gothic.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Aug. 2023
• The tousled waves through mid-lengths and ends lent more body to the cut, and drew the eye to her alabaster complexion.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2023
• There are many more price cuts to explore below, but here are our top deals of the sale right now.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 9 July 2023
• How did a clip from Real Housewives of New York make its way into the cut?
  — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2024
• They’re finished off with a high-rise cut and 28-inch inseam.
  — Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
• The spicy fries and spicy cheese fries feature crinkle cut fries topped with the hot pepper blend and served with Shack ranch sauce.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2023
• Rub the cut lemons over front and back of ribs squeezing to release as much juice as possible.
  — Linda Gassenheimer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• With more than 5,000 employees, the total number of cuts will be in the hundreds.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
• Step 1: Cut Hole First, make all cuts according to the cut list, above, using a table saw.
  — Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Regardless, the staffing cuts come at a turbulent time for the Trevor Project more broadly.
  — Eli Cahan, The New Republic, 10 July 2023
• The move heads off what local and state leaders viewed as the worst of the $312 million in cuts expected to take effect this year.
  — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
• The Glossier Black Friday sale 2023 is among our favorites—in part because the beauty brand's price cuts are so damn rare.
  — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 10 Nov. 2023
• In the memo sent out this week Pichai promised more detail on the reason for the cuts, namely laying out what the business’s goal is for AI.
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
• Curvy signifies the cut and silhouette of the jean around the waist, hip, and thigh rather than the type of material used.
  — Emily Cieslak, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
• What’s the only possible way a shag cut could get any cooler?
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2023
• The aircrew was able to find the agents and the two patients in a narrow cut below Montana Peak but was unable to land due to the terrain.
  — Luke Barr, ABC News, 7 July 2023
• President Joe Biden and the Democrats, who control the Senate, oppose those cuts.
  — Marley Jay, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023
• Supply cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia have helped spur a 25% rise in crude prices in the third quarter.
  — WSJ, 18 Sep. 2023
• Their signature cut: The Big Mike, a 24-ounce Mike’s favorite ribeye.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 8 July 2023
• According to the researchers, adding a spritz of water to the beans before grinding cuts static.
  — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
• As a result, cuts, scratches, or other skin injuries may take longer to heal.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 June 2023

Last Updated: 7 May 2024