CUT BACK Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

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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cut-back

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adjective

as in curtailed

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cutback

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noun

as in curtailment

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Recent Examples of cut back

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Businesses that heavily used ICs in addition to W-2 employees might have been forced out of business or to cut back, resulting in headcount cuts. —

Erik Sherman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 Overall, the news about various categories of whiskey has not been great in recent months—the American whiskey market has softened and some distilleries are cutting back production, craft spirits are in a slump, and rare scotch sales are down by about 40 percent. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025

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The impasse has developed over the core issue of sacrifice: Who will absorb additional cutbacks on the river if conditions don't improve or the drought deepens? —

Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024 Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies closed over a decade in a series of cutbacks that weighed heaviest on communities of color already grappling with health disparities and barriers to care. —

Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cut back

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Planners say it’s expected to shave 12 minutes off travel times for buses and commuters and five minutes for others.

— Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
And while Clay may face a battle to expand its use cases within a larger organization, companies that start shaving several percentage points off of their operating expenses will be difficult to pull away from Clay, said Meritech’s Alex Kurland, who led the new funding round.

— Alex Konrad, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025