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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An entire film of buzzy, chaotic music suddenly cuts away so that these sounds can ring out clearly across the cosmos. —

Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026 Off-site construction reliably cuts construction timelines by 10% to 30%, according to an analysis by the Terner Center. —

Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026 Gomis, who’s credited along with five other editors, cuts from one ceremony to the other without warning, creating a vivid menagerie of sights, sounds, rites, languages, faces and places. —

Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 Bartlett noted the scandal cuts across party lines. —

Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 14 Feb. 2026 Shaking them out means better airflow, which cuts drying time usually by 10-15 minutes depending on the load. —

Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026 Carbon capture faces hurdles Extracting and using the CO2 significantly cuts ethanol's carbon footprint, based on a company model that identifies how much carbon is created — and offset — through its production process. —

Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026 And as long as savers are able to keep their money in the account up until the maturity date, the interest earnings will be predictable and guaranteed, even if the Federal Reserve cuts rates during the CD term. —

Matt Richardson, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 Congress also enacted a law that includes roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade, with Texas projected to lose $39 billion over that timeframe, according to projections from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. —

Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026

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The project is funded through the big tax and spending cuts bill passed by Congress last year that nearly doubled DHS’ budget. —

Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 Newsom and legislative Democrats have tried to buffer the massive federal funding cuts to reproductive care. —

Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026 While the schools went through staff reductions, program cuts and enrollment losses, the stakes are highest for students. —

Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026 Sixteen billion dollars worth of cuts. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026 Traders still largely expect two cuts this year, with about 40% odds of a third — little changed from before the decision. —

Jeff Cox, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026 Of the other options, Bone Fire takes grilling to another level with unique preparations of excellent cuts of meat and fresh fish, while Marea, which serves lunch and dinner, explores the vibrant flavors of the Caribbean. —

José Cantillo Ferrer, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026 Showrunner is a scant identifier for Murphy, who, next to Taylor Sheridan and possibly Tyler Perry, cuts, rather, the figure of a streaming imperialist, endlessly iterating formulaic soaps about gender and power in the country. —

Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 These cuts enable us to spend more time daydreaming and less time in the salon. —

Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts

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One reader skips the green pepper entirely and adds extra green onions instead, while another suggests seasoning the sauce to taste and finishing it with a layer of mozzarella during the last few minutes of baking.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
This eerie sensation is further enhanced by elliptical editing that seamlessly skips back and forth in time across the span of just a few days, creating a sense of fluidity across what should feel discontinuous.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026