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as in slits
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 skips
to fail to attend
a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses
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as in rejects
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 shaves
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 dilutes
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 veers
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
cut towards the goal, eluding a defender
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as in intersects
to divide by passing through or across
a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half
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as in analyzes
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 stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
one of the new recruits is a cut above the rest in intelligence
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as in portions
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 haircuts
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 insults
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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Recent Examples of cuts
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Full-back Max Arfsten drifts into the space that Pulisic has just vacated, while Tim Ream cuts inside and finds him with a direct pass, providing the platform for a quick attack.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
That could mean that a company cuts jobs in certain areas — Keum cites Meta's Reality Labs layoffs as an example — but continues to invest and hire in others.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 5 June 2026
With his gruff voice, beard and sweatshirts-instead-of-suits, Platner cuts the figure of a blue-collar Mainer.
—Caroline McCaughey, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Whenever someone cuts a stem, this variety of the flower is able to regrow relatively quickly.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
In it, when her brother is arrested, Harvard Law student Madison Rivera cuts a deal with the DOJ to save him by infiltrating the chambers of the most powerful judge in Boston, Judge Kathryn Conroy.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The rise of private forecasts is timely, as the US cuts National Weather Service funding, and as forecasts become ever more important to energy projections and trading thanks to the rise of renewables.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
When the scene cuts, Reid and Zaman boogie around each other, Pulp Fiction style.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 June 2026
An April 2026 analysis identified 446 hospitals across 44 states at high risk of closing or reducing services because of Medicaid funding cuts.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Associated Press spoke with eight female Navy officers of varying ranks and time in service after Hegseth's cuts, which were reported earlier by The New York Times, became public.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Schools would be taking a big hit too, but legislators altered the plan to protect them from what would have been severe tax cuts.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The Sox looked loose and relaxed before the game, with 10 players at the batting cage during batting practice, some waiting for their cuts and others just hanging around, having already taken theirs.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
All of these cuts favor a natural, undone finish.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 6 June 2026
The demographic changes are one of several factors that led to cuts, said Todd Rinehart, CU’s vice chancellor for enrollment.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The lawsuit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, comes as MassHealth officials look to slash spending at the agency amid looming federal funding cuts.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Verb
Patrick Stewart, leader of the city’s library foundation, said Friday that cuts to libraries dramatically affect neighborhoods partly because libraries host so many cultural events.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Full-back Max Arfsten drifts into the space that Pulisic has just vacated, while Tim Ream cuts inside and finds him with a direct pass, providing the platform for a quick attack.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
That could mean that a company cuts jobs in certain areas — Keum cites Meta's Reality Labs layoffs as an example — but continues to invest and hire in others.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 5 June 2026
With his gruff voice, beard and sweatshirts-instead-of-suits, Platner cuts the figure of a blue-collar Mainer.
—Caroline McCaughey, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Whenever someone cuts a stem, this variety of the flower is able to regrow relatively quickly.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
In it, when her brother is arrested, Harvard Law student Madison Rivera cuts a deal with the DOJ to save him by infiltrating the chambers of the most powerful judge in Boston, Judge Kathryn Conroy.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The rise of private forecasts is timely, as the US cuts National Weather Service funding, and as forecasts become ever more important to energy projections and trading thanks to the rise of renewables.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
When the scene cuts, Reid and Zaman boogie around each other, Pulp Fiction style.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Noun
Layoff records tracked through Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) filings collected by USA TODAY show a downward trend since January, when over 400 notices totaled over 40,000 job cuts.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 6 June 2026
An April 2026 analysis identified 446 hospitals across 44 states at high risk of closing or reducing services because of Medicaid funding cuts.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Associated Press spoke with eight female Navy officers of varying ranks and time in service after Hegseth's cuts, which were reported earlier by The New York Times, became public.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Schools would be taking a big hit too, but legislators altered the plan to protect them from what would have been severe tax cuts.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The Sox looked loose and relaxed before the game, with 10 players at the batting cage during batting practice, some waiting for their cuts and others just hanging around, having already taken theirs.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
All of these cuts favor a natural, undone finish.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 6 June 2026
The demographic changes are one of several factors that led to cuts, said Todd Rinehart, CU’s vice chancellor for enrollment.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The lawsuit, filed in Suffolk Superior Court, comes as MassHealth officials look to slash spending at the agency amid looming federal funding cuts.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts
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Coordinating Slab Backsplash Designer Paige Williams often skips the tile aisle and opts for the seamless look of slab backsplashes instead.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
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The third approach skips identity entirely and focuses on economic signals.—
Kaustubh Phatak,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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By the time a debt collector calls or a lender rejects your loan, an identity thief may have been using your information for months.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Pamela, a servant, rejects the advances of her wealthy employer and thereby induces him to marry her.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The decision to move elections to November shaves several months off the existing terms of the mayor, vice mayor and commissioners.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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For beard trims and shaves, go to Pisterzi in Soho.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those who are approved will receive a total of 18 free lawn mows from April through October, a set number each month, with no further scheduling or calls needed, according to an email from the city.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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With its 5Ah battery, the Goat mows over 5,000 square feet per charge and gets back to work after just 45 minutes of charging.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Aug. 2025
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As such, Friedkin’s film has taken on a social-history aspect that dilutes its toxicity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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Cynical congressional map dilutes Black voting power to target a kingmaker.—
Kathleen Parker,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed almost immediately veers off into wild subplots about murder, corruption, and corporate malfeasance, as if to emphasize that low-level romance scams are just the tip of the internet’s fetid iceberg.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Together, all three discussed the different work their municipalities have done to attract film and TV production to their streets, and how that intersects with tourism.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
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Yellow River will deliver a tranquil stay where river intersects dense woodland; West Point Lake will sit between pine lands and lakeshore; and Oculmogee will deliver a setting in ancient wetlands.—
C.C. Weiss
May 27,
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
Verb
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According to Mark Friedlander of the Insurance Information Institute, which collects and analyzes data about insurance, about 15 percent of Florida homeowners do not carry property insurance, compared with a national average of 12 percent.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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“Cuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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