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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

cut (across)

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verb (2)

cut (down)

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verb (3)

as in to chop (down)
to bring down by cutting we need to cut down that dying tree

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Recent Examples of cut
Verb
During that same period, the company cut 3,000 jobs. Lindsay Owens, Time, 22 May 2025 The president also floated cutting Chinese tariffs to 80%. Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Noun
In early May, OPEC+ again raised its production target for June by 411,000 barrels per day — the second consecutive month of accelerated unwind of the 2.2 million-barrel per day voluntary cuts that had been in place since the start of 2024. Natasha Turak, CNBC, 11 May 2025 Mellon’s cuts, top rate from 73 to 25 percent—Roaring 1920s. Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut
Noun
  • Make like a local and hit the breakfast bar at Kings Market, order a slice of pizza at Bakery San Juan, hit the bowling alley at JP’s and grab a coffee at San Juan Island Roasters or a craft beer at San Juan Island Brewery.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • Another of Crosby’s best friends has relished his slice of the Fleury experience.
    Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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  • The next year, shoe designer Roger Vivier saw Balenciaga’s bet and raised him a few inches, designing a thigh-thigh silhouette for Yves Saint Laurent’s 1963 collection in alligator leather.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
  • According to the release, one of the individuals, Gabriel Jesus Santiago, 14, is a male with brown hair and brown eyes who stands 5 foot, 8 inches and weighs about 135 pounds.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
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  • This article has been updated to better reflect the record price of the company’s shares.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 21 May 2025
  • General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower was not a political angel and made his share of mistakes, like all who engage in politics.
    George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
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  • Alty is a popular figure behind the scenes, recognisable for his mod-style haircut, and had been credited for helping Forest improve their injury record over the past year or so.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 15 May 2025
  • Here are the coolest takes on the trend, including bob haircuts, pixie shags, and so much more.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • People hurled insults as the police started taking down the barricades.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2025
  • Sarandos, playing a cheeky version of himself, delivers a sharp line about contractual award show shout-outs before signing off with an insult.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • Tarte Maneater Silk Stick Bronzer: $29 Apply this stick bronzer to the cheekbones, forehead and jawline for a chiseled appearance.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • With his chiseled jaw, sonorous voice and bodybuilder’s frame, Lagree could be the love child of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fabio Lanzoni.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • After months of escalating tariffs between the world’s two largest economies, the trade war between the U.S. and China is entering a new chapter – a steep reduction of their respective tariffs for 90 days as the two countries continue trade talk this week.
    Dian Zhang, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • This chapter begins on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, known as the Second Quarter Quell.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 May 2025
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  • Whey protein is the liquid portion of milk that separates from the curd during cheesemaking.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 20 May 2025
  • Panh explained how dry herb vaporizers extend the shelf life of flower, because smoking destroys a portion of it immediately.
    Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

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