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
Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
That uncertainty drove Wall Street firms to cut Amazon price targets.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
With the leaders of seven states deadlocked over the Colorado River’s deepening crisis, negotiations increasingly seem likely to fail — which could lead the federal government to impose unilateral cuts and spark lawsuits that would bring a complex court battle.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Using a sharp, clean knife, cut large seed potatoes into smaller pieces with at least two eyes or sprouts on each piece.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
That uncertainty drove Wall Street firms to cut Amazon price targets.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Her situation is one of the first visible effects of the cuts being made to respond to a worsening budget outlook.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
With the leaders of seven states deadlocked over the Colorado River’s deepening crisis, negotiations increasingly seem likely to fail — which could lead the federal government to impose unilateral cuts and spark lawsuits that would bring a complex court battle.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut
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Spread that on one side of each slice of soft milk bread and toast for 10 minutes in a 400-degree oven.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The convenience store chain will also offer a $5 Meal Deal that includes two slices of pizza and a 20-ounce Coke, Sprite, Pepsi, or Mountain Dew.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Fundraiser tickets for the club will be sold, with a Hummingbird 15-inch Solix as the prize.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The ball of the shoe to the heel has a tapered height, with the heel reaching three inches for a little extra thickness.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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The share of Americans who report being satisfied with their current lives is also the second-lowest in the survey’s history — higher only than the percentage recorded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alphabet and Meta shares are each up 3% this year.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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His murder victims don’t fall down a chute after their throats are slit during their shave and a haircut.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Anya Taylor-Joy debuts a striking new haircut in the trailer for Apple TV's Lucky.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
3 Feb. 2026
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Rockrohr used both sides of this visual coin, telling of groundwork done by the late Harry Teshima to bring Black residents into the community and tales of lasting friendships and stories of insults thrown at Black students.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The scuffles came amid an already intense night, with tensions fueled by a brutal press conference on Thursday for the title fight between Lopez and Stevenson, during which the boxers exchanged insults about each other’s family members.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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When activated, those cells begin clearing away existing amyloid plaques, a process that was associated with reduced plaque buildup and improved cognitive function, the study found.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Others said it was turned off for no more than a day, and some said the water was still available but at a reduced level.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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In Faintly’s hands, Margolin’s hallucinatory lyrics emerge as sleek, chiseled and lyrical as a Brancusi sculpture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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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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The future of the parallel giant slalom at the Games may be uncertain, yet as one chapter closes, Riegler hopes the next generation of racers will still be given the chance to flourish.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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While Maryland law would permit him to run again after time out of office, his decision marks the close of a significant chapter in our state’s political life.—
Stuart Schmidt Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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