Thesaurus results for CUTS UP

cuts up

verb

present tense third-person singular of cut up

as in acts up

to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior high-spirited cousins who cut up at every family gathering

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Recent Examples of cuts up The new congressional map in Virginia effectively cuts up the state’s 11 House districts to give Democrats an advantage in 10 of them. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 How to Prune Viburnum Use sharp hand pruners for smaller cuts up to the diameter of a pencil, and loppers or a pruning saw for larger cuts. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026 Options laid out in an Interior Department study of new operating rules absent a seven-state solution envision Lower Basin cuts up to twice what the Southwestern states have suggested. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026

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Verb

Six weeks later, when that integration acts up again, the institutional memory that used to shorten the investigation may not be there.

— Sanjay Gidwani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Currently, Screen Time often acts up and just cuts off access to all apps, whether it’s supposed to or not.

— Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026

Definition of acts up

Verb

In the new opening for Monday Night Football, Stapleton and Blackman Santana roll up together in a vehicle as a stage shows off her drum set and the country star’s silhouette.

— Anna Chan, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026
The bed—which has a small gallery wall of art hanging above it—shows off muted yellow tones, creating a cozy vignette.

— Sophia Herring, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of shows off

Verb

According to McGrady, the only royal who didn’t enjoy the time away in the Highlands was the late Princess Diana, who didn’t fit in with the family’s outdoorsy vibes and didn’t enjoy riding horses around the property due to a fall as a child.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.

— Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026