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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
Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Mike Williams, a 6-foot-3 junior, made the Pirates’ only 3-pointer in that game to cut the deficit to one and finished with a season-high 16 points.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Many succulents take a day or longer for pruning cuts to dry and begin to heal.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The woman who would become Queen of Highland Park cut a path that women in North Texas real estate tread up to this day, and her client list spans the gamut of athletes and former world leaders.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Mike Williams, a 6-foot-3 junior, made the Pirates’ only 3-pointer in that game to cut the deficit to one and finished with a season-high 16 points.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
The amendment failed after Duff said the tax cut is already included in Senate Bill 1 that will be subject to a vote before the 2026 session ends on May 6.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Many succulents take a day or longer for pruning cuts to dry and begin to heal.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
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Although not a full Renaissance sleeve, Lela Rose slit into those on a few of her cocktail dresses, allowing subtle movement without veering too far into costume territory.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bleeding from a chest wound and still alive, Ronald Heath then kicked Sheridan, stabbed him in the neck and then tried to slit his throat, though the knife was too dull, court records say.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Rotate data indicated that the Middle Eastern conflict had forced carriers to reroute their freighters to different stops worldwide, or skip them altogether.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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Avoid skipping meals, which can slow your metabolism and lead to overeating later.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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Purely national committees were chosen to best isolate national trends.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Meek’s best writing often isolates intimate moments with tenderness and relatability.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2026
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Pacific Ridge shaved six points off the deficit, outscoring the Komets in the third quarter.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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And the longest-ever government shutdown shaved a bunch of productivity off the books in the fourth quarter – growth that the US economy should be making back this quarter.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Consider a substitute ground cover in hard to mow or problem areas where grass won’t grow.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Declutter your yard or porch, wash the driveway and walkway before showings, and make sure the lawn is mowed and the garden is tended to.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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Make a mopping solution by diluting laundry detergent with water.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once the first set of true leaves appears, begin fertilizing weekly with a water-soluble, organic fertilizer diluted to half strength.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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The rooms The 132 rooms (including nine suites and a presidential suite) feel airy, soothing, and upscale without veering fussy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Pixar’s animation style, which has veered toward the gorgeous but generic in recent years, gets a refresh here.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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The strikes also intersected with the market's broader focus on artificial intelligence.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Politics and the Olympics often intersect.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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