cuts back

present tense third-person singular of cut back

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cuts back This recipe cuts back on both without sacrificing flavor. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts back
Verb
  • Pro gaming mouse shaves off 24%, packing ultra-light speed and switches that keep up with endless gaming sessions without slowing you down.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • This especially fresh status delivers a milder, smooth flavor but also shortens its shelf life.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This approach reduces labor costs and shortens resale cycles.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fed cuts for the remainder of 2025.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But Franc Fernandez, the designer of the dress that is today on display at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, had worked three long days to create it, draping butcher cuts on a mannequin torso.
    Steve Knopper, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.
    Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Skip the pricey groomer visits and messy bathroom trims with this Labor Day deal.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The move trims the quarterback room down to four players, including Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Cuts back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts%20back. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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