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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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2
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
Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
While screen technology that cuts blue light down to 1% is impressive compared with current technology, blue light in general isn’t conclusively bad for your health.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Taking single-function controllers out of the loop and replacing them with a domain computer also cuts latency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Back at Castle Leathers, Julia delivers her child… who is ominously silent as Davina cuts the umbilical cord.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
The video quickly cuts to her jokingly flagging down drivers in the street, urging them to buy.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The trailer then cuts to a mysterious, dark figure, who shares an ominous proclamation.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
For Catholics around the world all the way up to the Pope, the attack on worshipers during Mass at a Minneapolis church cuts deep.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
In his day job, Qadeer works in tech sales, an industry that is facing cuts to its workforce.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
There is also a huge strain on public health departments, which are already overburdened and short-staffed from budget cuts.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
For tougher cuts, thinner slices are best.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Senate Democrats, who have not offered a road funding plan, say the House budget is built on draconian cuts to health care and other services and a road funding plan can be negotiated, along with the rest of the budget, from the proposals offered by Whitmer and the House GOP.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The new rates, intended to streamline processes and compliance while easing the burden on consumers, include tax cuts on various items like apparel and footwear, and narrow down the four tax slabs introduced when GST first rolled out in 2017.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Fed fund futures markets now anticipate quarter-point cuts at the Fed's three remaining meetings this year.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Constituents questioned Davidson on topics ranging from Medicaid cuts to bipartisanship and privacy.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
The camera cuts between Dennis, who’s sobbing, and Roman, who’s horrified, processing Dennis’ betrayal.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
While screen technology that cuts blue light down to 1% is impressive compared with current technology, blue light in general isn’t conclusively bad for your health.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Taking single-function controllers out of the loop and replacing them with a domain computer also cuts latency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Back at Castle Leathers, Julia delivers her child… who is ominously silent as Davina cuts the umbilical cord.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
The video quickly cuts to her jokingly flagging down drivers in the street, urging them to buy.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The trailer then cuts to a mysterious, dark figure, who shares an ominous proclamation.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
For Catholics around the world all the way up to the Pope, the attack on worshipers during Mass at a Minneapolis church cuts deep.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Colorado is also considering cuts due to cost overruns.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
In his day job, Qadeer works in tech sales, an industry that is facing cuts to its workforce.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
There is also a huge strain on public health departments, which are already overburdened and short-staffed from budget cuts.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
For tougher cuts, thinner slices are best.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Senate Democrats, who have not offered a road funding plan, say the House budget is built on draconian cuts to health care and other services and a road funding plan can be negotiated, along with the rest of the budget, from the proposals offered by Whitmer and the House GOP.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The new rates, intended to streamline processes and compliance while easing the burden on consumers, include tax cuts on various items like apparel and footwear, and narrow down the four tax slabs introduced when GST first rolled out in 2017.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
Fed fund futures markets now anticipate quarter-point cuts at the Fed's three remaining meetings this year.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Constituents questioned Davidson on topics ranging from Medicaid cuts to bipartisanship and privacy.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts
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In another development, Northwestern University chemists developed a groundbreaking method that skips the time-consuming step of sorting plastics and directly converts stubborn single-use plastics into useful products like fuels, waxes, and lubricants.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The video then skips ahead to a bruised Bond racing toward a car to chase the bellhop, initiating the first look at vehicular action gameplay.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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The seeds of bombs planted by soldiers long gone remain dormant but alive just beneath the surface and yet the land rejects them every day.—
Michael Jerome Plunkett
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hermlin rejects that characterization.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those varying responses often have an offsetting effect that shaves off the most extreme edges of the group’s volatility.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Accessories, colored extensions, and unique shaves all accentuate the beauty of natural hair to help anyone achieve the best natural hairstyles for curly hair.—
Ashley Alese Edwards,
Glamour,
26 Aug. 2025
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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
Verb
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Chasing broad keywords dilutes value.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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That’s when the moon’s orbital path around Earth intersects the path the sun takes through the sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The series centers on a group of kids with latent or emerging special abilities who are subjected to cruel experiments at the mysterious institute of the title, along with a local cop (Ben Barnes) whose story intersects with that of the kids.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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To train Voyager, researchers developed software that automatically analyzes existing videos to process camera movements and calculate depth for every frame—eliminating the need for humans to manually label thousands of hours of footage.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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Doctors can also take endometrial biopsies and hysteroscopies, which analyzes period tissue, and can help catch pre-cancer earlier.—
Sam Manzella,
Flow Space,
2 Sep. 2025
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Finally, layer the baked eggplant slices with seasoned tomato sauce and cheese filling.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Part of the retailer’s fan-favorite German food line, these tarts feature a buttery pastry crust filled with rich almond frangipane and layered with thin slices of apple.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Cuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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