How to Use cut through in a Sentence

cut through

verb
  • His view cuts through the hype.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • His voice cut through the chaos.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
  • Squeals cut through the cool air.
    Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • His voice cuts through a raucous crowd.
    James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Try one of these methods to cut through tough grime.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • His cold blue eyes could cut through a bench full of players.
    Mac Engel may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
  • By the time evening arrives, air raid sirens once again cut through the city.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • But a heaviness cuts through, too.
    Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
  • Don't worry about cutting through roots.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
  • Vinegar cuts through tough grime like grease in the kitchen and soap scum in the bathroom.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
  • They are cut through with old roads and have been thinned in places by wildfires and logging.
    Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Use the ax head of a garden mattock to cut through the roots at the base of the stump.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Lemon juice has the acidity to cut through grease and soap scum and won’t leave a sticky residue.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • Bar Keepers Friend is made with an acid that helps cut through stains.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Guests were cooling their champagne with ice to cut through the summer heat.
    Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Floods now cut through communities far from the coast.
    Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 May 2026
  • Its high acidity and bright red fruit cut through the rich texture of the baked salmon.
    Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Then, there were three more coyotes coming down the street and cutting through front yards.
    Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Vinegar is a great all-purpose cleaner and can cut through soap scum and dirt and fight stains.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
  • The first one failed after a few years, and the second one had to cut through all of that failure.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Our beach quickly turned into a morass of clay, cut through by dozens of fast-flowing rivulets.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • For concrete or tile, a mild cleaner helps cut through the thin film of pollen and grime that builds up over time.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Your focus can help cut through mixed signals without making the mood heavy.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Now heading north again, the Thelon cut through the soft sand of a high esker.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • For concrete or tile, a mild cleaner helps cut through the sticky pollen film that builds up in warm weather.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Their beams cut through smoke and darkness, while charred cars were parked in the street and in apartment courtyards.
    Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Let the solution fizz and cut through any greasy gunk for 10 minutes.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The acid in vinegar will help cut through soap scum on glass and acrylic doors, resulting in a sparkling shine.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026
  • Modern soaps cut through grease and lift residue, even when using cooler water.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • White vinegar should cut through them without leaving its own residue behind.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026

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