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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Koutouvides transitioned to life after football, found success in real estate development throughout Connecticut, but the pain of losing the Super Bowl twinges and acts up like an old joint injury.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
But if your transmission acts up or your steering system goes haywire, car insurance won't help you.

— Alora Bopray, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025