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as in to slit
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
I cut my hand on a piece of broken glass
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as in to skip
to fail to attend
a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses
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as in to isolate
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snobbish lady cut anyone who didn't meet her standards of wealth and social standing
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
when you cut the pad, make it a little smaller than the carpet
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as in to dilute
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
the fruit juice was so cut with water that it was barely a fruit-flavored drink
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as in to veer
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
cut towards the goal, eluding a defender
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as in to intersect
to divide by passing through or across
a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half
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as in to analyze
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
whichever way you cut it, we won't be seeing any profits from the business for at least three years
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as in share
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
received my cut of the profits from the garage sale
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as in haircut
a style or arrangement of hair
she decided she needed a new cut after wearing her hair the same way for years
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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
completely ignoring her was the unkindest cut of all
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as in reduced
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Recent Examples of cut
Ben Pickman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Intel is planning to cut more than 20% of its workforce, Bloomberg reported.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
The Department of Education and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau are also undergoing massive staffing reductions as judges actively consider the legality of the Trump administration's cuts.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Over the next three weeks, 13 teams — yes, 13 as the Golden State Valkyries begin their inaugural campaign — will face several difficult roster decisions to cut rosters to 11 or 12 players, depending on respective salary cap situations.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Intel is planning to cut more than 20% of its workforce, Bloomberg reported.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
The cuts aim to help the pharmaceutical giant recover from the rapid decline of its Covid business and stock price over the last few years, and appear to be paying off.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
The Department of Education and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau are also undergoing massive staffing reductions as judges actively consider the legality of the Trump administration's cuts.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut
Verb
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Everyone, even the children, have scars from where the corners of their mouths have been slit up into their cheeks, Joker-style.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 Apr. 2025
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There are no marks on the bones directly attributable to a cause of death, Green said, and the Romans typically killed their sacrifices by slitting their throats or through drowning.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Richards has been a part of RHOBH since the show's inception and has never skipped a season.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Kids put one foot inside the ring, swing it around, and skip over the ball.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Furthermore, the current political and market volatility can become distracting, or even isolating.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Traumatic or abusive situations often distance or isolate people.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a campus webinar Wednesday, Duke Executive Vice President Daniel Ennis and Antwan Lofton, its VP for human resources, summarized some of the actions Duke has taken or will be introducing in the coming weeks to shave costs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Federal government expenditures declined 5.1% for the quarter, shaving about one-third of a percentage point off GDP.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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For the Stroitel players, this meant fulfilling their normal duties of mowing and marking the pitch ahead of that semi-final.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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For lawn care, start with just mowing before adding edging and landscaping.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It was then put into a Chartreuse barrel for an additional seven months of aging, and finally returned to the bourbon barrel to allow the flavors to marry before being diluted to bottling strength of 46 percent ABV.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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To make cold-brew concentrate that can then be diluted with water or milk, roll with a ratio of 4 or 5 to 1 by weight.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Authorities believe Souza was traveling on the highway when the truck veered and landed in the river, Fox2 reported.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Several looks veered away from tradition and were not a typical bridal white.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Viewers will remember that Sheppard showed up in the season premiere, when his investigation of a deadly biker gang intersected with the Organized Crime Control Bureau’s pursuit of a dirty trucking company.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
25 Apr. 2025
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Three kilometres east and intersected by San Sebastien airport is Irun.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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