cut into
phrasal verb
cut into; cutting to; cuts into
: to reduce the amount of (something)
Although it would cut into profits, we were forced to lower our prices.
The extra time I was spending at work was cutting into my time with my family.
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Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images Dollar General on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue that narrowly beat Wall Street estimates, while a store portfolio review cut into the chain’s profit.
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Russell Leung, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Balanced scoring for the Tigers, while the Mean Moose had too many empty possessions in the third to cut into the deficit.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
The silk is cut into small triangular pieces, folded and layered outward, creating a rich and three-dimensional texture with vibrant colors.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Thibodeau seemed optimistic his All-Star big man was willing to be aggressive and take those shots to cut into the Clipper lead.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Russell Leung, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Balanced scoring for the Tigers, while the Mean Moose had too many empty possessions in the third to cut into the deficit.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
The silk is cut into small triangular pieces, folded and layered outward, creating a rich and three-dimensional texture with vibrant colors.
—Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Thibodeau seemed optimistic his All-Star big man was willing to be aggressive and take those shots to cut into the Clipper lead.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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