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
Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Since the center's renaming, several musicians and creatives have publicly canceled performances or cut ties with the organization in protest.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
In a preview of the interview released Thursday, Arnaud explained how the show's production team had to make a last-minute change to the final cut of season 1's finale episode while editing.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
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Verb
While a professional can help with installation, for those with a DIY mindset, Sayed recommends cutting wood strips to the size of your window frame.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Since the center's renaming, several musicians and creatives have publicly canceled performances or cut ties with the organization in protest.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
In a roughly two-hour hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building, Democrats also pressed him on budget cuts to science agencies and the administration’s push to limit state-level AI rules.
—Jenna Ahart, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2026
In a preview of the interview released Thursday, Arnaud explained how the show's production team had to make a last-minute change to the final cut of season 1's finale episode while editing.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut
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Of course, McDonald’s is not the only company to offer a slice of American culture to the world.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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This New Orleans coffee chain gets Caluda’s cake and sells it by slice (or by the whole cake if your early/lucky enough).—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Hardside 25-inch Luggage Best Monos Deals Monos has built a cult-following of people who love the look of their polished and modern bags, and right now is a great time to shop them.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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The police had overestimated Ramírez’s height by an inch or two but most of the other details were correct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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Ole Miss, like FSU, plays a very up-tempo offense and managed to get its share of chunk plays throughout the game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The former couple share three daughters — Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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In the early months of the struggle, Pryor, the State Farm agent, kept going to Elizabeth Gutierrez for haircuts.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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Since the dawn of haircuts, commitment-phobes have avoided bangs for fear of the grow-out process.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
13 Jan. 2026
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Those choosing the first option (agreement) will find that what follows is not respect, but mistreatment; those choosing the second (returning fire) are merely providing confirmation of what your hosts already believe — as well as fresh material for their next round of insults.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Despite being appointed by Trump during his first term, Powell shares a contentious relationship with the President, who has often—and publicly—levied insults at him and called for his removal.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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The reduced monthly payments can improve affordability for a period until home prices adjust in response to changes in the rates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In del Toro’s eyes, the Creature (Jacob Elordi) is a godlike figure with superhuman strength and endurance and a chiseled physique that literally repels bullets off of his rock-hard abs.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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In recent years, America has more aggressively embraced a chiseled aesthetic and made heroes of the supremely jacked.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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In November, the actress exclusively told PEOPLE about entering a new chapter of her life.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Archaeologists and students recently uncovered an 18th-century Catholic mission in Texas — a discovery that clarifies a key chapter in the early history of the Lone Star State.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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