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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Zayn's recent proximity to the title picture cuts the other way. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The official also asked agency heads to prepare contingency plans identifying places to save money in a worst-case scenario that cuts need to be made. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The video then cuts to footage of Reese and Bueckers, apparently at practice during last weekend’s All-Star festivities in Chicago, joking around and making a friendly wager with each other on the Dream-Wings game later that week. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Wells Fargo cuts its price target on Bloom Energy to $176 from $217 after earnings. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 July 2026 On the night of the ambush, Juggut Singh, a Sikh villager, cuts the rope moments before the train passes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 The trailer then cuts to the three of them setting out on their journey on some very unstable planks on a terrifying high trail before, as Brittney predicted, rain begins to pour down, and disaster strikes. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 But because Abundance cuts across the conventional left-right axis, New York politicians left, right, and center can all be on the wrong side of it. — Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 Supan pointed to findings that people who closely follow the MIND diet reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s by 53%, while moderate adherence cuts risk by 35%. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

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Asked about the effect the cuts would have on the administration’s priorities for the agency, a spokesperson for Mayor Mamdani referred the Daily News to the TLC. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 That led to midyear cuts, layoffs, furlough days and a string of crisis borrowing and credit downgrades that the district is still paying off today, officials said. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Her essay is the quintessential death by a thousand withering cuts that is a noxious hallmark of academia. — ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 How to Choose the Best Salmon for Grilling Not all salmon cuts are equally easy to grill. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026 Tracing the sources of outbreaks amid funding cuts Kim has been working with the health department for two years, a period defined by federal funding cuts. — Kate Wells, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 On July 1, cuts to federal student loans programs and new limits on eligibility for federal Pell Grants for lower-income students started to kick in. — Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 And sure, the roster cuts at the bottom of the depth chart appear to be tricky and are just a month away. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 Hamory said the feather may be starting to fall as big retailers invest in price cuts. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts

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Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
Her foot slices down the side of the ball.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of slices

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The Kremlin is also likely to make sure that the mobilization effort largely skips over the capital and other large cities, and instead focuses on poorer areas.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Instead, this version skips the herbs entirely and leans on lemon and almonds for flavor and ricotta cheese for body.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026

Definition of skips

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The agent proposes; the human reviews, edits, approves, or rejects; and the system brings reasoning and evidence with the recommendation.

— William Jones, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Hamas also said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government adamantly rejects.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of rejects

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Its ceramic blades easily tackle coarse hair and its waterproof design makes in-shower shaves a breeze.

— Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026
Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026

Definition of shaves

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Those who are approved will receive a total of 18 free lawn mows from April through October, a set number each month, with no further scheduling or calls needed, according to an email from the city.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
With its 5Ah battery, the Goat mows over 5,000 square feet per charge and gets back to work after just 45 minutes of charging.

— PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of mows

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When a company dilutes its shareholders, the stock’s value has a high probability of declining.

— David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Instead, the new exhibit dilutes the story of slavery by surrounding it with material that has little to do with the President’s House at all, such as biographies of individual Founders and the ins and outs of various constitutional structures.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026

Definition of dilutes

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Despite the abundance of berries, the fragrance never veers into the medicinal territory that cherry can sometimes take on.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
The timepiece veers confidently into tool-watch territory, separating it from other precious-metal and bracelet Overseas models.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 July 2026

Definition of veers

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Their simulations focused on where the protective layer intersects the electrolyte, the lithium metal anode, and the cathode materials.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
That answer matters because audiences have become increasingly skeptical whenever patriotism intersects with marketing.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026