CUTS IT Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

cuts it

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present tense third-person singular of cut it

as in succeeds

to reach a desired level of accomplishment He couldn't cut it as an actor, so went into journalism instead.

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Recent Examples of cuts it Assuming Apple holds the $699 price (or even cuts it to $599 for an entry-level MacBook Neo 2), the Neo will remain a value-for-money option for entering Apple’s ecosystem. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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Two Ways To Buy A Bond Start with what a bond purchase does when the Federal Reserve makes it.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The four of them defend attack after attack from Thorne’s men until — spoiler alert — the accountant makes it to the stand.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026