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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More buses would cut into some of the crowding (although crowding didn't appear to be a significant problem during the week The Tennessean was on the bus).
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Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 18 Feb. 2025
The vegetable’s tubular stalks are trimmed from the woody base, then cut into thin slices to soak in ice water for an hour or more.
—Georgeanne Brennan, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
When in doubt, cut into the bonbon with a knife and look at its interior.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
The suspect cut into the lock just as a train entered the station to muffle the sound, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 18 Feb. 2025
The vegetable’s tubular stalks are trimmed from the woody base, then cut into thin slices to soak in ice water for an hour or more.
—Georgeanne Brennan, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
When in doubt, cut into the bonbon with a knife and look at its interior.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2025
The suspect cut into the lock just as a train entered the station to muffle the sound, the video shows.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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