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 to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
cut across the field on the way to school
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as in reduced
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Recent Examples of cut
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The bill cuts about 20% of SNAP’s budget, the deepest cut the program has faced.
—Renuka Rayasam, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 July 2025
State officials and transit advocates have voiced concern that such cuts could stall or derail ambitious public transportation upgrades intended to alleviate congestion, modernize travel and fuel economic revitalization in major metropolitan regions.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Noun
The studio didn't even cut corners on unseen actors with Britain's Paul Bettany voicing Iron Man's artificial intelligence system.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The bill cuts about 20% of SNAP’s budget, the deepest cut the program has faced.
—Renuka Rayasam, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
Verb
Skinny jeans may be making a comeback, but Garner’s outfit reassured me that wide-leg denim cuts aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 July 2025
State officials and transit advocates have voiced concern that such cuts could stall or derail ambitious public transportation upgrades intended to alleviate congestion, modernize travel and fuel economic revitalization in major metropolitan regions.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut
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Instead of lifting wages systemically, Congress is opting to privilege a narrow slice of income for a narrow subset of workers, conditioned on proper paperwork.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Or a grandmama offering a slice of pie or cake without coffee to go with it?—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
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The couple's son was born on Tuesday, July 29, in Albany, New York, weighing 8 lbs., 13 oz., and measuring 20 inches long.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 July 2025
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After 24 hours, Instagram provides engagement metrics like views, likes, comments, and shares.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The Giants are in the process of trying to sell a 10% minority share in ownership of the franchise.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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The singer and host of her eponymous talk show showed off her new haircut in a clip shared by The Voice on Instagram July 22.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
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The soccer legend decided to DIY his haircut the other day and the results were an epic fail.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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And the gratuitous insults—to NATO allies, the European Union, the BRICs, the United Nations, or the World Health Organization—continue to flow from the president.—
MARGARET MACMILLAN,
Foreign Affairs,
21 July 2025
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The Steals and Deals segment on the WFTV newscasts are annoying and an insult to the viewers!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The chiseled, athletic Chicago native looked the part at 6-foot-4, 253 pounds, and evolved into a role the Gators needed.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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Meyer added some evil vampires to the mix for menace and invented a chiseled teenage werewolf to serve as an alternate love interest–cum–third wheel (sparking the Team Edward vs. Team Jacob face-offs that divided a generation’s worth of slumber parties).—
Bruce Handy,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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The next chapter of paradise will soon be unveiled to future homeowners in this one-of-a-kind luxury destination.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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That was the start of her chapter as a serial entrepreneur, later scaling her sustainable food app Too Good to Go to a massive success.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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The team drill portion of Wednesday’s practice included several Lamb highlights.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Only the inner portion of the core is actually solid; the rest is fluid.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
31 July 2025
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“Cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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