as in horsing around
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 cutting up
Born Drew Desbordes, Druski, 30, is a long way from the kid who spent his time at the dinner table cutting up.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
The large surface makes cutting up fruits, veggies and meat easy.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
The large surface makes cutting up fruits, veggies and meat easy.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting up
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Johnson, who struggles with a neuroma, swears by her Oofos mules to keep it from acting up.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
29 Aug. 2025
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The bandeau was attached with a lace mesh fabric, and there was a second triangle cutout showing off her abs.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But standing out and showing off are two different things.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Gisin hopes that by fooling around with measurements of these more exotic states, physicists will come to better understand the role of measurement in general.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Cutting up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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