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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
we need to cut back the bushes a bit so that the house number is visible from the street
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend
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as in curtailed
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of cut back
Nia Bowers, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Starbucks has struggled to remain the go-to coffee spot for busy commuters or remote workers and has been hobbled by cautious consumers cutting back on their out-of-the-house caffeine fix.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
There's a sense of powerlessness: Speaking with grocery workers across the country, there's a fear their industry is facing another wave of consolidation and cutbacks that threaten their work lives, their job security and even their place in the middle class.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Look for areas in your household budget to cut back on without drastically changing your lifestyle.
—Nia Bowers, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Starbucks has struggled to remain the go-to coffee spot for busy commuters or remote workers and has been hobbled by cautious consumers cutting back on their out-of-the-house caffeine fix.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
Under this option, a large share of Lower Basin cutbacks would be based on the seven-reservoir storage capacity, recent hydrology and voluntary contributions from the two basins.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2024
There's a sense of powerlessness: Speaking with grocery workers across the country, there's a fear their industry is facing another wave of consolidation and cutbacks that threaten their work lives, their job security and even their place in the middle class.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 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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For instance, Alinta can shorten to Lin while a baby named Dianella can be called Ella for short.Sherri Gordon, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024
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The central pendant can be removed and worn as a brooch, the necklace shortened and worn as a bracelet.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Any curtailment of this demand to reduce carbon emissions was initially perceived by the American military as a perilous intrusion by policymakers.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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However, a provision in the drafted groundwater permit states that Mirasol would have to abide by a drought curtailment.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Feb. 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
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Now, his 2025 budget proposal calls for cutting even more police positions, training divisions and mental health resources for officers.Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Take these three steps to move toward a more nimble and abbreviated procurement process: • Change your procurement process—from product identification to evaluation to selection to purchasing.Mark Tauschek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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According to sources, there had been discussions of bringing the show back for an abbreviated final season or even a wrap up film, but ultimately to no avail.Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
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However, the current geopolitical situation and lessons learned from the Russian invasion of Ukraine means that this reduction must be met with maintaining or even improving the capabilities of each individual British asset.David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
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Switzerland became the first major economy to loosen its reins on monetary policy in March, implementing four reductions this year in the battle to tame the national currency’s appreciation and declines in consumer prices.Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Josie made two solid, explosive passes at the convoy, but her bird could not avoid getting clipped by enemy fire.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
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To maximize flowering, prune late blooming clematis hard in February by clipping vines back to the lowest set of flower buds.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.Fox News, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2023
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On Friday, Burrows, R-Lubbock, made public his request to Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell Busbee for an abridged video from a school hallway camera to be released.Dallas News, Dallas News, 11 July 2022
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“Cut back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20back. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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