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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 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 mow
to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of you need to cut the lawn very soon—before it becomes a jungle

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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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cut

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noun

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as in slice
a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting choose cuts of meat that have very little visible fat

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as in inch
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 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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cut

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adjective

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Recent Examples of cut
Verb
Second, deploy generative AI to automate core workflows, cut headcount, and expand EBITDA margins to 40% or more. Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 June 2025 The latest setback was the Senate parliamentarian striking down several provisions of the bill that were designed to cut spending. Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
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Kardashian paired the dress with bold jewelry, including a chunky diamond necklace featuring multiple strands of large, brilliant-cut diamonds in various shapes, including oval, pear and round cuts. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 27 June 2025 Those were frugal, pragmatic solutions; every stone that could be reused was another one that didn’t have to be quarried, cut, hauled, and placed. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut
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  • Then, the family members would drag their victim to a hidden cellar on the property and slit the victim’s throat, leaving them there to die.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 June 2025
  • In April 2006, Stanko, 57, beat and strangled girlfriend Laura Ling to death and raped her teenage daughter and slit her throat.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
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  • In these cases, the captain and operations team may decide to shorten or skip a port to ensure repairs are completed safely and efficiently, minimizing disruption to the overall cruise experience.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Last January the brand skipped its Paris show ahead of the roving format announcement.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
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  • What’s driving these gains isn’t just isolated use cases or incremental automation.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The Republican Study Committee's Maximum Pressure initiative includes 10 bills designed to cut off Tehran's remaining funding, freeze their assets, isolate their regime, and protect U.S. interests.
    Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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  • The accelerated pathway shaves time off the degree by eliminating some electives in the curriculum and the transition-to-residency coursework that’s usually offered in the fourth year.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • That's a more modest bump to the specs of the previous S5 than the four-cylinder car, although one that still shaves a couple of tenths off the 0–60 time.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
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  • Borrow one from a friend or neighbor to mow your new sod.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
  • The signature check pattern has been mown into The Newt’s croquet lawn, and spills onto the sun loungers and seating areas.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
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  • Consider, for instance, the incentives for homeowners to make significant investments in rooftop solar only to have the rules of the game changed so as to dilute the original benefits.
    Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • The Senate would dilute the tax break’s value by $100 for every $1,000 of income over those thresholds.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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  • Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley did not hold back, pointing to Mamdani’s win as proof that the Democratic Party has veered far to the left.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
  • White and burgundy accents nod to his Bayern Munich kit without veering into overt branding.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
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  • And this economic revolution is intersecting with AI, our most explosive technological revolution maybe ever.
    Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • How does this responsibility intersect with their roles as entertainers?
    Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 June 2025

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“Cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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