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as in to slit
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 to skip
to fail to attend
a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses
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as in to isolate
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 to shave
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 to dilute
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 to veer
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
cut towards the goal, eluding a defender
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as in to intersect
to divide by passing through or across
a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half
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as in to analyze
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 share
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 haircut
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 insult
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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as in reduced
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Recent Examples of cut
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Part of that performance has been fueled by expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates into next year, after reducing borrowing costs by 75 basis points in 2024.
—Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
So Far In 2024: From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN
CAA Layoffs Hit TV & Film Departments – Update
Along with cuts at The CW, Nexstar senior executives have publicly acknowledged the need to streamline given softness in the advertising market and other challenges to legacy media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dylan cut his first album two months after Robert Shelton wrote about him in the New York Times.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Part of that performance has been fueled by expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates into next year, after reducing borrowing costs by 75 basis points in 2024.
—Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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JetBlue is culling a host new cuts of unprofitable routes, CNBC reported last week.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
So Far In 2024: From Paramount To Warner Bros Discovery To CNN
CAA Layoffs Hit TV & Film Departments – Update
Along with cuts at The CW, Nexstar senior executives have publicly acknowledged the need to streamline given softness in the advertising market and other challenges to legacy media.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Charging documents obtained by KIRO, Fox 13 and the Kitsap Sun allege that the 23-year-old suspect called 911 and claimed his brother had slit his own throat.Liam Quinn, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Tasteful slits on either side of this sweater allow for the piece to have natural movement, while loose sleeves provide an effortlessly cool finish to the neutral staple.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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Biden has so far followed precedent during the transition by inviting Trump − who broke norms four years ago by skipping Biden's inauguration − for a meeting last month at the White House.Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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That’s why skipping town for a breath of fresh air, even for a day, is a self-care strategy everyone should adopt.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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More than 100 bridges would be lost, power lines toppled and coastal towns isolated.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rahal’s current iteration of David includes milk protein isolate, collagen and whey protein, and is held together with allulose and polydextrose.Simone Melvin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Smith wagered his hair on it, making a bet with three cadets over the winner with the losing side having to shave their head.Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Buehler had shaved his head to help raise money for childhood cancer research through St. Baldrick’s Foundation.Jen Karmarkar, Orange County Register, 9 Dec. 2024
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But in this small island of habitat, groups of biologists and volunteers mow, mulch and hand-weed to keep the vegetation to the owls’ liking.Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Many lawn care companies go on an every other week schedule October through February then resume the every week mowing the rest of the year.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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As the identity of everyone is obvious and the timeline of events is precise, this does not dilute the film’s impact.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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These delays repeatedly ceded the initiative to Moscow and diluted the effectiveness of U.S. aid, prolonging the conflict and diminishing Kyiv’s negotiating leverage.Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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Labeling articles as veering too much to the left or to the right, would mean having clear, unambiguous data on what can be considered belonging to the former or to the latter, and weighting them fairly and appropriately, which is no easy task.Federico Guerrini, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The vehicle veered onto the left shoulder of the exit ramp hitting a tree and causing the vehicle to erupt in flames, the sources said.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ted soon finds his loyalties tested when his capable team's personal lives threaten to intersect with their professional ones.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The struggle for river crossings in the Russia-Ukraine War highlights the challenges of modern conflict, where traditional tactics intersect with advanced technologies.Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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