CUTS Synonyms: 384 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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present tense third-person singular of cut

as in slits

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 skips

to fail to attend a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses

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as in rejects

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 shaves

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 mows

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 dilutes

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 veers

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course cut towards the goal, eluding a defender

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straightens

as in intersects

to divide by passing through or across a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half

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as in analyzes

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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cuts

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noun

plural of cut

as in slices

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 stages

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 portions

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 haircuts

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 insults

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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Recent Examples of cuts

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His point cuts to the core of what makes this different from anything a Cold War-era analyst would recognize. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026 In the great marketing team at Warner Brothers, there’s a fantastic person there called Susie Shen who cuts the trailers. —

Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026 However, the energy crunch cuts both ways, boosting prices for what is also Africa’s biggest crude producer, Nigeria’s finance minister argued. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026 The video then cuts to the lovebirds sitting down at a table together and staring into each other's eyes before sharing a passionate kiss. —

Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Mikal Bridges cuts from the top of the 3-point line under the rim, forcing the closest big man, Jakob Poeltl, to make a decision. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 Like Xcel Energy, PG&E cuts the electricity when conditions are ripe for wildfires. —

Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 Meyer lemons, which are a cross between a lemon and mandarin oranges, offer a sweet citrus flavor that cuts the creaminess of the cheesecake. —

Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026 This cuts across every possible category of our collective aspirations for a better Chicago. —

Gia Biagi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026

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The cuts to science would also affect programs that support human spaceflight, such as heliophysics, a division that helps reaserchers understand the deadly in-space radiation that is a top concern for astronauts. —

Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026 The camp is entirely dependent on aid, disrupted after cuts by USAID last year and again by fighting between Syrian and Kurdish forces this February. —

Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 To prevent this, opt for thicker cuts (at least 1 inch thick) and cook your chops at a lower temperature. —

Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026 Tax experts have warned the act would mostly benefit the wealthy, who would see major tax cuts. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 All three judges scored it 98-92 for the 29-year-old Briton, who sustained cuts over both eyes from head clashes. —

ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026 Its goal is to make the humans, specifically those that remain post-efficiency cuts, actually do their work. —

Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026 Little has nixed, or in two cases line-item vetoed, six bills this session, ranging from undoing cuts to graduate medical education to rejecting an attempt to increase the child-to-staff ratio in certain day cares. —

Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026 As part of those investigations, the Justice Department demanded the medical schools submit students’ personal and academic data by April 24 or face possible federal funding cuts. —

Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts

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At home, Marino skips the mayo altogether and mixes his tuna with olive oil, fresh tomatoes, and basil.

— Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Sharpen and clean your tools This is the task almost everyone skips — and almost everyone regrets skipping.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026