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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Use kitchen shears to cut into thin strips and make sure your hands are dry when handling.
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Full Congressional approval would codify the DOGE cuts into law so that they can’t be reversed by the next administration, and would help to insulate the Trump administration from legal challenges.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
So Stanton’s return could cut into the right-handed Paul Goldschmidt’s playing time.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
In Denver’s 2024 and 2025 budgets, the Johnston administration chose to cut into the city’s savings more than what’s recommended.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
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Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
Full Congressional approval would codify the DOGE cuts into law so that they can’t be reversed by the next administration, and would help to insulate the Trump administration from legal challenges.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
So Stanton’s return could cut into the right-handed Paul Goldschmidt’s playing time.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
In Denver’s 2024 and 2025 budgets, the Johnston administration chose to cut into the city’s savings more than what’s recommended.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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