How to Use cut into in a Sentence

cut into

phrasal verb

• With two timeouts in their pocket, the Chiefs had a chance to cut into the 17-point deficit.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
• The suspect cut into the lock just as a train entered the station to muffle the sound, the video shows.
  — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
• Large hoses from the chiller were routed through a square hole that had been cut into a locked door.
  — Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2024
• The Vidalia onions are cut into thick bands from the middle.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
• Use the marinade to baste the pork belly while grilling, cut into bite-size pieces and serve with Atchara on the side.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2024
• Cool on a wire rack; remove blondies from pan and cut into squares.
  — Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
• Top with meats and cheeses, which have been cut into julienne strips.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2023
• Then it’s cut into slices and baked with a mixture of tomato and béchamel sauces.
  — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
• They can be fished whole or cut into chunks to release more scent.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2024
• Note: If using fresh beans, slice or snap off the stem ends, then cut into 1½-inch pieces.
  — Benjamin Kemper, Saveur, 17 Aug. 2023
• Use kitchen shears to cut into thin strips and make sure your hands are dry when handling.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
• Tampa Bay will take over near midfield with a chance to cut into the Chiefs’ 10-7 lead.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
• The Seahawks had a slim chance to cut into the lead after getting the ball back with 14 seconds left in the first half.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
• The rescheduled home game cuts into a seven-game road trip.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
• Cut onion in half lengthwise; cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2023
• That could push the first cut into late spring or early summer.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2023
• Kyle Tucker tied the game in the first with a two-run homer, and Alex Bregman cut into the Orioles’ lead with a solo shot in the third.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Sep. 2023
• Arkansas cut into the 5-run deficit in the bottom of the first and second innings.
  — Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
• When cool enough to handle, remove sausage and cut into 1 1/2-inch slices.
  — Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 9 Sep. 2024
• Pereira led a 73-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter to cut into the Prep lead, but Central never got the ball back.
  — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
• So again, he's still got a lead, but Kamala Harris has cut into it.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
• Balanced scoring for the Tigers, while the Mean Moose had too many empty possessions in the third to cut into the deficit.
  — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
• Her white hair, cut into a girlish bob, is held away from her face by a slim headband.
  — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 30 May 2024
• The Water and Sewer Department plans to cut into the street Sunday night in an effort to find the source of the leak.
  — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
• But the Bison cut into Kansas City’s advantage and went ahead by a point at the 6:12 mark.
  — Kansas City Star, 9 Feb. 2024
• Print matters—whether bound in a book or cut into pattern pieces.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023
• One had bookshelves, a brick floor and a hole cut into an overhead tarp that served as a skylight.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
• The vegetable’s tubular stalks are trimmed from the woody base, then cut into thin slices to soak in ice water for an hour or more.
  — Georgeanne Brennan, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
• The Pacers were able to cut into the lead slightly by halftime, but the Thunder – led by Gilgeous-Alexander’s 15 points – still led by 18.
  — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
• To prepare the salad: Separate the broccoli florets and then peel away the woody exterior of the stalks and cut into ¼-inch pieces.
  — Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025