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as in slits
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife)
I cut my hand on a piece of broken glass
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as in skips
to fail to attend
a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses
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as in rejects
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely
the snobbish lady cut anyone who didn't meet her standards of wealth and social standing
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as in shaves
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
when you cut the pad, make it a little smaller than the carpet
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as in dilutes
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
the fruit juice was so cut with water that it was barely a fruit-flavored drink
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as in veers
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
cut towards the goal, eluding a defender
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as in intersects
to divide by passing through or across
a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half
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as in analyzes
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships
whichever way you cut it, we won't be seeing any profits from the business for at least three years
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as in stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
one of the new recruits is a cut above the rest in intelligence
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as in portions
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
received my cut of the profits from the garage sale
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as in haircuts
a style or arrangement of hair
she decided she needed a new cut after wearing her hair the same way for years
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as in insults
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
completely ignoring her was the unkindest cut of all
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts
Verb
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Your industry intersects with policy as well.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025 -
But it's classified as an Apollo-type asteroid, meaning its orbit regularly intersects that of Earth, thus creating the potential for an impact.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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This article was generated by the Kansas City Star Bot, artificial intelligence software that analyzes structured information from TomTom and applies it to templates created by journalists in the newsroom.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Aw, the boys are being taken to get haircuts.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2025
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Another photo compilation shows off his haircuts – flat tops and fades, with swooshes and angular designs.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Use Airtable to track client progress, then set up an automation in Zapier to alert you when a client misses two sessions in a row or stops completing tasks.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But what happens when a broadcasting channel misses the most crucial part of the action?—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The original holds a special place in The Witch filmmaker’s heart, and while there’s a fine line between loving a movie and being slavishly devoted to it, Eggers thankfully never crosses it.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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Rafiki then crosses paths with Mufasa, Taka, Sarabi and her familiar, flying protector Zazu (Preston Nyman), and the five of them proceed as a motley crew of wanderers.—
Ashley Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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What's on the new menu Frontier slashes price of 2025 unlimited pass.—
Shawn Raymundo,
The Arizona Republic,
18 Dec. 2024
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If one part of the country hunkers down and slashes spending at the mall or on vacations, that would hurt businesses and lead to layoffs.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In both places, the virus also infects immune cells that carry it to the lymph nodes, and from there, throughout the body.—
Peter Kasson,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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This highly contagious bird flu infects flocks that must then be culled to prevent the spread of the disease, thereby slashing the number of laying hens and ultimately the stockpile of eggs, ratcheting up the price.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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This abhorrent gesture has no place in our society and belongs in the darkest chapters of human history.—
Flynn Nicholls,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Another exhibit recounts the final chapters for the Annex’s residents and others.—
David G. Allan,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Cuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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