CUTS Synonyms: 384 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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

2 of 2

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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Hassouna soon cuts to the aftermath of warning strikes that have destroyed 12 houses near the Shujaiya quarter of Gaza City. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 The script by Nattiv and Noa Berman Herzberg cuts between two timelines. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Hundreds of homes and businesses hugged the Trishuli River, which cuts a winding path through the Nepali Himalayas. — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 The four-year cycle theory is partly tied to the process of Bitcoin’s halving, which cuts rewards to miners that keep the blockchain that backs up Bitcoin running. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 Back at home, Bret has another scare when a figure who looks an awful lot like the Trawler cuts the power and lurks ominously in the backyard. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Instead of revealing what transpires between Chad and Gerry, the episode cuts to a diner where Danny meets Russ. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Goldman's buy rating is based on a $7 billion free-cash-flow inflection by 2029 as four major growth projects come online and the company cuts $1 billion in costs. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 The upper also cuts away at the sides, putting the silhouette within the d’Orsay category. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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Winter warned that the practice can cause skin irritation, worsen existing cracks on the feet and open small cuts that let bacteria in. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 Lowering the path of budget deficits would likely help with interest rates, but there could be political pain points in the form of spending cuts and tax hikes. — Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 Walsh was found with cuts to her wrists and thighs, the petition said. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026 Nowadays, sports video game studios feel the heat of industry-wide staff cuts and corporate pressure to push microtransactions, putting the people in the trenches in a tough spot. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Prune lightly in summer to shape trees, but avoid fall or early winter cuts that risk cold damage. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026 That being said, the most convincing Labor Day handbag discounts don’t necessarily involve the largest price cuts. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 By the end of the round, Hrgović was nursing a cut above his right eyebrow — a worrying sign for a man whose June 2024 fight against Daniel Dubois was stopped because of cuts above both his eyebrows. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The enrollment decline has been pegged as the primary cause for recent budget cuts. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts

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You may already be accustomed to changing channels frequently, since the NFL eagerly slices up its schedule across multiple networks.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
That line slices the plane into two halves, one of which will contain two corners of the outer triangle (the bottom half in the figure below).

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of slices

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Connectivity stretches to a mini-HDMI input and a second USB-C port, with a pair of 1-watt speakers and an audio output rounding things out, while the stand tilts through a 0 to 180-degree range but skips swivel, height, and pivot adjustment.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
The doc skips in disappointing haste over head-turning early films The Grim Reaper and Before the Revolution, and the potent 1970 telemovie The Spider’s Stratagem.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of skips

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The Israeli government has repeatedly said the Spanish government is antisemitic, an accusation that Spain strongly rejects.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Haaretz says Netanyahu responded calmly, insisting Israel was prepared and the greater threat lay in the West Bank, while his office now brands the report an ‘absolute lie’ and rejects calls for an inquiry.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejects

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The narrative begins with a prologue in which a man mows grass in a cemetery dotted with twenty-four unmarked graves.

— Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
When my neighbor mows his lawn, mine goes from looking fine to a little shaggy by that afternoon.

— byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of mows

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Shaking the gin and lemon juice with simple syrup and ice properly dilutes the cocktail and adds a delicate sweetness.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
In her view, turning storied hotels into social-media backdrops dilutes the exclusivity that defining properties once guaranteed.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dilutes

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New satellite imagery shows a growing complex near Lop Nur, where China’s nuclear testing history now intersects with its push for next-generation airpower.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
The string will now form a straight line that intersects the y-axis at 12—giving the answer of 3 × 4 = 12.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026