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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
Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Some that cut to the core of what New York does best.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
These cuts came at a time when demand for affordable, accessible arts programming continues to grow.
—Geo Darder, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Kayla Heap worries about what cuts to therapies would mean for children like her daughter.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Some that cut to the core of what New York does best.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Instead, opt for leaner cuts of meat like pork tenderloin, beef sirloin, and skinless chicken breasts or thighs; swap out meat for other proteins like legumes and fish; and use vegetable oils (like olive) rather than solid fats (butter) when cooking.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
These cuts came at a time when demand for affordable, accessible arts programming continues to grow.
—Geo Darder, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut
Verb
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If the experimenter reads the information about which slit the photon passed through, there will never be an interference pattern.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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Police say when an officer tried to detain him, Cooksey threatened to slit the officer's throat.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
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If Engstrand had stayed while maintaining his title of offensive coordinator, the Jets could have skipped the interview process required for offensive and defensive coordinators.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cruise passengers heading to Mexico may want to skip packing their e-cigarettes, as the country is now actively enforcing a nationwide ban on vaping devices, according to Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The crime scene was isolated to inside the home, and there is no threat to the public, according to police.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Building connections to people and not being isolated also can help during a challenging weather event.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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According to charging documents, a co-conspirator texted Shell a request to shave points before one February 2024 game.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Federal prosecutors charged 26 people in a massive college basketball point-shaving scheme Thursday, which involved numerous players and teams from NCAA Division I men’s basketball.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Jan. 2026
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Gene Caballero is a landscaping expert and founder of GreenPal, an on-demand lawn mowing company.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
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When one member deployed to Kosovo, the others mowed his family’s grass.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Playing 18 games will only dilute each Sunday and bring more meaningless football, like our Week 18 slate this season that featured just three games of real consequence.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Values do not need to be diluted to gain access.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Later, after numerous back-and-forth iterations, the AI might start to veer afield of the stipulation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the days since, Payton’s confidence has sometimes veered toward bravado.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Court records show DeFoor has faced multiple criminal cases in Hamilton County in recent years, with each proceeding intersecting with findings related to his mental competency.—
Stephen Sorace , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Saturday, near where East Hampden intersects South Galena Street, according to an alert from the Denver Police Department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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