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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 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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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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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
Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 June 2026
If the business stabilizes, cuts costs, sells an underperforming division, or improves capital allocation, the stock can re-rate quickly.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Though editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis (a Yorgos Lanthimos regular) cuts the film with brisk concision, there’s also a welcome temporal elasticity here — the sense that life can change in the blink of an eye, but also stall for undefined passages.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026
The sale cuts the cost of all three HBO streaming tiers — basic with ads, standard or premium.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The clip then cuts to scenes of knife-wielding, beach celebrations, police chases, gunshots and ends with a massive explosion, courtesy of Carlacia Grant's Cleo.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
In the rear of the shop, Rohlsberger cuts meats for customers and for prepared meals.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
The teaser cuts to a shot of Elizabeth Marvel as a skeptical nun that IMDb refers to as Sister Maura, watching something on TV and lowering her glasses in … disbelief?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2026
After Wardex cuts the power to the news station, Margaret uses a mysterious alien device to restore electricity to the building, which subsequently allows the news team to broadcast a dizzying array of archival footage of aliens and UFOs.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The new findings published Thursday draw on a survey conducted from October to December 2025 — before major recent changes to health policy, like Congress’ Medicaid cuts or its decision not to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, took effect.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 20 June 2026
With inflation high and now climbing, the Federal Reserve rate cuts borrowers were hoping for this year have not yet materialized.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Mark Zuckerberg, whose personal net worth has climbed past $228 billion, told his own employees the cuts were needed to free up cash for $145 billion in AI infrastructure spending this year.
—Alex Lee, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
During that period, decisions about cuts and other cost-saving measures would be made by an unelected administrator.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
After the cuts, from July through September, fewer than 87,000 kids were screened.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
The woman suffered cuts to her head from the assault and was treated at a local hospital.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Verb
Amid rising travel costs, Nguyen prioritizes travel in her budget and cuts expenses elsewhere.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 June 2026
If the business stabilizes, cuts costs, sells an underperforming division, or improves capital allocation, the stock can re-rate quickly.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Though editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis (a Yorgos Lanthimos regular) cuts the film with brisk concision, there’s also a welcome temporal elasticity here — the sense that life can change in the blink of an eye, but also stall for undefined passages.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 June 2026
The sale cuts the cost of all three HBO streaming tiers — basic with ads, standard or premium.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The clip then cuts to scenes of knife-wielding, beach celebrations, police chases, gunshots and ends with a massive explosion, courtesy of Carlacia Grant's Cleo.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
In the rear of the shop, Rohlsberger cuts meats for customers and for prepared meals.
—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
The teaser cuts to a shot of Elizabeth Marvel as a skeptical nun that IMDb refers to as Sister Maura, watching something on TV and lowering her glasses in … disbelief?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2026
After Wardex cuts the power to the news station, Margaret uses a mysterious alien device to restore electricity to the building, which subsequently allows the news team to broadcast a dizzying array of archival footage of aliens and UFOs.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Noun
Even so, weight cuts remain the most dangerous aspect of combat sports.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The new findings published Thursday draw on a survey conducted from October to December 2025 — before major recent changes to health policy, like Congress’ Medicaid cuts or its decision not to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies, took effect.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 20 June 2026
With inflation high and now climbing, the Federal Reserve rate cuts borrowers were hoping for this year have not yet materialized.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Mark Zuckerberg, whose personal net worth has climbed past $228 billion, told his own employees the cuts were needed to free up cash for $145 billion in AI infrastructure spending this year.
—Alex Lee, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
During that period, decisions about cuts and other cost-saving measures would be made by an unelected administrator.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
After the cuts, from July through September, fewer than 87,000 kids were screened.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 13 June 2026
The woman suffered cuts to her head from the assault and was treated at a local hospital.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 June 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
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Her foot slices down the side of the ball.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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An advisor who skips all of that is missing the point entirely.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Fountain Life skips walk-in pricing almost entirely.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Building Sugarwater also reflects Carrie’s broader ethos, one that rejects a scarcity mindset and instead embraces collaboration and connectivity.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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There’s already wide agreement within the denomination that its belief statement — the Baptist Faith and Message — rejects the appointment of women as senior pastors who lead churches.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The decision to move elections to November shaves several months off the existing terms of the mayor, vice mayor and commissioners.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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For beard trims and shaves, go to Pisterzi in Soho.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Alphabet went the other way and issued stock, which dilutes existing shareholders but adds no fixed interest bill to meet whether or not the AI bet pays off.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Among other changes, the new law dilutes some of the influence the mayor of Chicago has over the executive appointment process at the CTA, which has been led for more than a year by an acting president, Nora Leerhsen.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed almost immediately veers off into wild subplots about murder, corruption, and corporate malfeasance, as if to emphasize that low-level romance scams are just the tip of the internet’s fetid iceberg.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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That answer matters because audiences have become increasingly skeptical whenever patriotism intersects with marketing.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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If the path of the comet intersects with Earth’s orbit, the Earth will collide with these debris fields in its yearly orbit around the Sun.—
Adam Lark,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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“Cuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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