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
Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Slice the baguette at 3cm (1 1/4 inch) intervals, ensuring not to cut all the way through.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The cuts hit Meta’s Reality Labs division, where employees work on the metaverse, digital spaces where people socialize, work and learn.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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But Tehran is in no rush to cut a deal.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
Slice the baguette at 3cm (1 1/4 inch) intervals, ensuring not to cut all the way through.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
That same standard kept killer robots from films like Runaway and Chopping Mall from making the cut, too.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
The cuts hit Meta’s Reality Labs division, where employees work on the metaverse, digital spaces where people socialize, work and learn.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut
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Think apple slices with peanut butter or yogurt with chia seeds and cherries.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
19 Apr. 2026
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Lemon gelatin and candied lemon slices add a spike of citrus.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While averages are mathematically calculated, the rainfall totals run from near zero to up to 20 or more inches a year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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They can be planted as little as one to two feet apart (though ideally in the 18-14 inches range) in rows 3 to 4 feet apart.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mom and daughter share adoring glances at an event to celebrate International Women's Day in London.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The playoffs have delivered their share of Knicks villains over the years, from Reggie Miller to Joel Embiid to Tyrese Haliburton.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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People now have kids' haircuts into their mid twenties, and that’s just embarrassing for everyone.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Attendees can take advantage of free health screenings, interactive vendors, children’s entertainment, medical equipment demonstrations, giveaways, raffles, free haircuts and guest speakers in a family-friendly environment.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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There are comic insults and lines of great beauty.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The president often hurled insults at Bezos and his ownership of The Washington Post, as well as his tax record.—
Annie Palmer,Justin Papp,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The plant, which was the state’s largest maker of panelized components, struggled under the weight of reduced demand because of higher interest rates and fluctuating lumber costs.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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Property owners can pay a reduced fee of $50 to offer short-term rentals for the three-month period from May 1 to July 31, 2026.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 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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Instead, the Magic morphed from road worriers into road warriors, while the Pistons added another chapter to a troubling trend.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lawlor’s book contains chapters devoted to politics, but her inclination to reach for examples of the reasonable and unreasonable that any reader will intuitively share serves her less well here.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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