Synonyms of cut
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as in to slit
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as in to skip
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as in to isolate
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as in to shave
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as in to mow
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as in to dilute
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as in to veer
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as in to intersect
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as in to analyze
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as in to cross
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as in to chop (down)
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as in slice
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as in inch
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as in share
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as in haircut
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as in insult
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as in reduced
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as in chiseled
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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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as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
cut across the field on the way to school
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Recent Examples of cut
Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Sage hit a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to cut Nebraska’s lead to 46-43, and the Hawkeyes mounted the comeback from there.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Execs have insisted that staff cuts will not be the main driver of the cost reductions.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Still, with the chances of any interest rate cut later this year significantly low right now, the chances of the money market account rate declining appear small.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Sage hit a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer to cut Nebraska’s lead to 46-43, and the Hawkeyes mounted the comeback from there.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
The transaction will leave the combined company with nearly $80-billion in debt, a sum that experts say will lead to significant cost cuts.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Execs have insisted that staff cuts will not be the main driver of the cost reductions.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut
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Founded in 1917, the bakery on Waverly Street became known for the square pizza slices.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Soon, the couple was receiving deliveries from slice shops across the city.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Spread a couple of inches of damp bedding material, such as peat moss, shredded paper, or good old-fashioned dirt, in the bottom of the container.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Nebius shares year-to-date.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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And a disproportionate share of Florida workers are employed in seasonal or part-time industries, like tourism, meaning fewer receive insurance through their employers.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Cap it all at Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway Museum, a wonderfully oddball combination of locomotive lore and local haircuts—proving that even here, life runs on its own, distinctly Irish track.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Zazie also had a huge haircut, and any spark would leave a hole in her hair.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Cyrus said, with the two characters throwing insults at each other constantly.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Droves of supporters commended a thoughtful gesture that, elsewhere on the internet, went over like an insult.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Telmisartan was also linked to reduced levels of PD-L1, a protein in tumor cells that helps to escape immune attack.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His kids’ emergence in the industry around the same time, particularly the chiseled Alexander, helped reinforce this image both on- and off-screen.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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At the chiseled core of it all are Robbie and Elordi, but also Hong Chau, who plays the adult Nelly, and who accompanies Cathy in her move to the Linton household.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Welles said through his management company that the animal lover would appreciate donations in his memory to local animal shelters, animal rescue organizations or Humane Society chapters.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Here, four bibliophile paradises that invite travelers to get lost in the chapters and sit in the joy of a life well read.—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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