Synonyms of cuts

cuts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cut

1

as in slits

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)

I cut my hand on a piece of broken glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slits
• slices
• slashes
• rips
• bruises
• stabs
• splits
• shears
• pierces
• gashes
• incises
• chops
• saws
• crosscuts
• severs
• cleaves
• scissors
• carves
• tears
• lacerates
• chips
• rends
• sections
• dissects
• haggles
• notches
• mangles
• hacks
• rives
• chisels
• minces
• butchers
• hacksaws
• anatomizes
• cuts off
• amputates
• dices

2

as in skips

to fail to attend

a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skips
• misses
• blows off
• ignores
• plays hooky
• absents oneself
• passes over
• neglects

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attends
• shows up (for)

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rejects
• isolates
• snubs
• repulses
• repels
• neglects
• slights
• stiff-arms
• forgets
• cold-shoulders
• high-hats
• stiffs
• spurns
• disdains
• scorns
• rebuffs
• overlooks
• ostracizes
• disregards
• brushes (aside or off)
• passes over
• shrugs off
• overpasses

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaves
• clips
• trims
• snips
• shears
• mows
• crops
• pares
• prunes
• cuts back
• bobs
• docks
• lops (off)
• polls
• nips
• whittles
• shortens
• skives
• pinches
• curtails
• stumps
• manicures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

5

as in mows

to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of

you need to cut the lawn very soon—before it becomes a jungle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mows
• shaves
• clips
• lops
• pares
• prunes
• crops
• curtails
• cuts back
• snips
• trims
• hacks
• shears
• docks
• nips
• bobs
• manicures

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dilutes
• loads
• thins
• infects
• pollutes
• weakens
• manipulates
• poisons
• dirties
• waters down
• adulterates
• spoils
• extends
• laces
• taints
• contaminates
• degrades
• soils
• spikes
• sophisticates
• defiles
• corrupts
• tempers
• debases
• misrepresents
• sullies
• tampers (with)
• attenuates
• fouls
• falsifies
• moderates
• fudges
• counterfeits
• cheapens
• envenoms
• doctors
• qualifies
• befouls
• fakes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthens
• enriches
• augments
• supplements
• reinforces
• fortifies
• fertilizes
• improves
• cleans
• enhances
• clarifies
• purifies
• refines
• purges
• filters
• cleanses
• richens
• lards
• flushes
• leaches
• distills
• decontaminates
• concentrates
• condenses
• betters
• pasteurizes
• compacts

7

as in veers

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

cut towards the goal, eluding a defender

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veers
• curves
• turns
• circles
• swerves
• bows
• breaks
• sweeps
• wanders
• bends
• rounds
• sheers
• arches
• zigs
• zags
• weaves
• yaws
• curls
• loops
• skews
• twists
• arcs
• pivots
• hooks
• wheels
• spirals
• winds
• coils
• slews
• zigzags
• crooks
• strays
• about-faces
• deviates
• wavers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens

8

as in intersects

to divide by passing through or across

a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intersects
• crosses
• bisects
• crisscrosses
• decussates

9

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analyzes
• dissects
• examines
• assesses
• investigates
• divides
• deconstructs
• evaluates
• anatomizes
• assays
• breaks down
• inspects
• diagnoses
• scrutinizes
• segments
• sorts
• reduces
• indexes
• categorizes
• orders
• catalogs
• arranges
• classifies
• subdivides
• tabulates
• separates
• diagrams
• codifies
• schematizes
• enumerates
• assorts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggregates
• integrates
• consolidates
• synthesizes
• unifies
• assimilates
• coalesces
• conglomerates
• amalgamates
• agglomerates

cuts

2 of 2

noun

plural of cut

1

as in slices

a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting

choose cuts of meat that have very little visible fat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slices
• cuttings
• portions
• lengths
• segments
• parts
• sections
• chops
• chunks
• slivers
• splinters
• clippings
• cutlets
• shavings
• hunks
• snippets
• lumps
• parings

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stages
• steps
• phases
• chapters
• points
• places
• inches
• degrees
• grades
• notches
• pegs
• sides
• amounts
• angles
• aspects
• measures
• planes
• facets
• increments
• decrements

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portions
• shares
• parts
• proportions
• allowances
• quotas
• slices
• percentages
• pieces
• takes
• allotments
• ends
• pieces of the action
• rations
• segments
• sections
• members
• commissions
• lots
• partitions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compounds
• sums
• totals
• aggregates
• composites
• pools
• totalities
• wholes

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haircuts
• hairstyles
• hairdos
• coiffures
• ponytails
• Mohawk
• trims
• dos
• crops
• braids
• fades
• crew cuts
• conks
• buzz cuts
• buns
• perms
• bobs
• permanents
• upsweeps
• chignons
• updos
• shags
• queues
• beehives
• shingles
• plaits
• French twists
• pigtails
• big hairs
• pugs
• pompadours
• pageboys
• ducktails
• roaches
• comb-overs

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insults
• sarcasms
• outrages
• slaps
• indignities
• attacks
• barbs
• darts
• digs
• slurs
• affronts
• slights
• names
• dises
• pokes
• epithets
• girds
• offenses
• personalities
• brickbats
• disgraces
• taunts
• abuses
• criticisms
• put-downs
• sneers
• gibes
• shames
• mocks
• jeers
• swipes
• quips
• catcalls
• vituperations
• disapprovals
• invectives
• tortures
• knocks
• torments
• slams
• opprobriums
• dishonors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• praises
• commendations
• accolades
• acclaim
• flatteries
• applauses
• adulations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cuts

Verb

The central bank cuts rates to stimulate the economy, but that can reignite inflation, especially when commodity prices like oil surge or supply chains are disrupted. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 8 May 2026

Penned in partnership with long-time Riva collaborator Officina Italiana Design, the flybridge yacht cuts a sleek, dynamic silhouette with sporty lines and expansive glazing. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 May 2026

The Big 12 taps into private equity for loans, while Duke cuts a streaming deal with Amazon expected to bring millions more to the Blue Devils. —ABC News, 8 May 2026

The trailer then cuts to another scene where Beth turns to Rip for reassurance on their move to the Lone Star State. —Brayden Garcia may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026

The screen cuts to Peppa, face down in a puddle in the centre circle. —Tim Spiers, New York Times, 5 May 2026

The problem cuts along predictable fault lines. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026

These systems charge when electricity is cheap and feed power back during peak hours, which cuts reliance on the most expensive generation and keeps prices more stable. —Tom Von Essen, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026

The video then cuts to two Apache helicopters whirling up. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 May 2026

Noun

Hundreds of teachers are being non-reappointed due to budget cuts, creating uncertainty for educators, students, and families. —Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026

The budget the mayor proposed last month included cuts to several services, including $11 million from arts and culture and reductions to funding for parks, libraries and youth services. —Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026

Many would prefer to talk about policy accomplishments, including tax cuts, rather than multimillion-dollar Washington construction projects. —Steven Sloan, Fortune, 9 May 2026

Effortlessly slice through pizza with the Pizza Cutter's sharp stainless steel blade designed for smooth, clean cuts. —ABC News, 9 May 2026

The single-motor model can recharge from 10% to 80% in roughly 19 minutes, while the dual-motor version cuts that time to about 17 minutes. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026

This included cuts to CalFresh that began the day the bill passed and are scheduled to keep being implemented on a rolling basis through October 2027, according to the California Budget & Policy Center. —Graham Womack may 9, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026

Despite the passage of a temporary sales tax, Measure A, and job cuts earlier this year, the county is forecasting a $500 million shortfall in the 2027-28 fiscal year. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 9 May 2026

Loopholes and budget cuts have weakened the office’s ability to defend consumer rights. —Ben Allen, Oc Register, 2 May 2026