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as in shaves
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
we need to cut back the bushes a bit so that the house number is visible from the street
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as in shortens
to make less in extent or duration
cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend
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Recent Examples of cuts back
When using a Bluetooth connection, there are a fair few audio dropouts that'll last ~5 seconds or so before the audio cuts back in.
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Joe Salas
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Like that video where Bryan Cranston impersonates Art Garfunkel at Central Park, and his bouffant gets bigger every time the camera cuts back.
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Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
In quasi-noir mode, the action cuts back repeatedly to Elliot in rough shape in a police interrogation room, being questioned by two detectives (Margaret Cho and Johnny Knoxville, relishing the chance to shove aside their anticonventional reputations and play stern authority figures).
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
What’s more, Young and others say that as the federal government cuts back on health spending, getting access for even basic health services – such as having a child in a hospital – might force patients to travel.
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Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
The Qin Plus remains one of BYD’s best-selling models, and the move follows a series of similar discounts earlier in September for the Tang DM-i, Seal 07 DM-i, and Qin L EV, as well as a broader round of price cuts back in May.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Plus, crafting together can even be a fun way to celebrate Halloween that doesn't involve trick-or-treating and cuts back on candy.
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Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
This pantry organizer is also surprisingly compact, fits easily into tight spaces, and even cuts back on your plastic use in the kitchen.
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Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Then, the camera cuts back to the man who's seen smiling and tipping his hat to a roaring crowd around him after the sweet gesture.
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Joe Salas
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
Like that video where Bryan Cranston impersonates Art Garfunkel at Central Park, and his bouffant gets bigger every time the camera cuts back.
—
Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
In quasi-noir mode, the action cuts back repeatedly to Elliot in rough shape in a police interrogation room, being questioned by two detectives (Margaret Cho and Johnny Knoxville, relishing the chance to shove aside their anticonventional reputations and play stern authority figures).
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
What’s more, Young and others say that as the federal government cuts back on health spending, getting access for even basic health services – such as having a child in a hospital – might force patients to travel.
—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
The Qin Plus remains one of BYD’s best-selling models, and the move follows a series of similar discounts earlier in September for the Tang DM-i, Seal 07 DM-i, and Qin L EV, as well as a broader round of price cuts back in May.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Plus, crafting together can even be a fun way to celebrate Halloween that doesn't involve trick-or-treating and cuts back on candy.
—
Ellen Sturm Niz,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
This pantry organizer is also surprisingly compact, fits easily into tight spaces, and even cuts back on your plastic use in the kitchen.
—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Then, the camera cuts back to the man who's seen smiling and tipping his hat to a roaring crowd around him after the sweet gesture.
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts back
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Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.
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The decision to move elections to November shaves several months off the existing terms of the mayor, vice mayor and commissioners.
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Unfiltered water, Adams insists, leads to sediment buildup in your water heater, which shortens its lifespan and lessens its heating efficiency.
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But for patients who don’t mind the idea of letting a tiny robot into their mouth, there may be a new approach that shortens and simplifies the overall process.
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For example, a recent study found that remote workers coming to the office one day a month increases productivity by 8% and cuts attrition by a third while boosting job satisfaction and improving communication.
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Costa to the rescue once again in the 67th minute as Jhon Arias cuts inside from the right and plays it back wide to Santiago Arias.
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This compact tote folds into a small pouch that clips directly onto your keys and expands into a functional bag when needed.
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Joe Rodon clips a pass over the top of the Brentford defence for Calvert-Lewin to contest.
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Coppola's preferred version of the film, Final Cut, removes or trims a handful of sequences, including the exchange between Willard (Martin Sheen) and the Playboy Playmates, and Kurtz (Marlon Brando) reading from TIME magazine.
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For 2026, the hybrid is offered in LXS, EX, SX, and SX Prestige trims.
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There are two levels of HyperSmooth available, standard and Boost, the latter of which crops into the frame a little more tightly to handle especially bumpy scenes.
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When a user uploads a photo, the algorithm locates the bee, crops the image and compares it to our database.
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