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as in biting
causing intense discomfort to one's skin
a frigid day with a cutting wind that made it seem even colder
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as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
the cutting side of the sword blade
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as in satiric
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
her cutting comments serve only one purpose: to make someone cry
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as in slicing
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 skipping
to fail to attend
a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses
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as in isolating
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 shaving
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 diluting
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 veering
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
cut towards the goal, eluding a defender
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as in intersecting
to divide by passing through or across
a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half
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as in analyzing
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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Recent Examples of cutting
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Huston’s come a long way from cutting hair near 87th Street and Wornall Road.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Municipal governments and agencies from the Bay Area to Phoenix, Denver and Texas are removing statues, renaming his holiday (March 31) and cutting mentions from history classes and beyond.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Porzingis finished the first quarter with 11 points, making three 3-pointers and one cutting layup.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
United, for its part, is preparing for fuel prices to remain elevated through next year and is cutting about 3 percentage points off of its capacity in off-peak travel times, like midweek and redeye flights, Kirby told employees this month.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Leonard’s floater was followed by Nesmith’s 3-point miss and Garland’s two free throws, cutting Indiana’s lead to one.
—Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Seventy-three percent say cutting Medicare Advantage is no different from cutting Medicare.
—Joe Hardy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Houston made another late run, with Sharp’s drive with 42 seconds to play cutting it to seven points.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Virginia made one last push, cutting TCU’s lead to 65-55, but the Horned Frogs quickly delivered the knockout blow as Miles knocked down a 3 and Suarez hit sophomore center Clara Silva for a layup to end Virginia’s hopes of another upset.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
Huston’s come a long way from cutting hair near 87th Street and Wornall Road.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
Municipal governments and agencies from the Bay Area to Phoenix, Denver and Texas are removing statues, renaming his holiday (March 31) and cutting mentions from history classes and beyond.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Porzingis finished the first quarter with 11 points, making three 3-pointers and one cutting layup.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
United, for its part, is preparing for fuel prices to remain elevated through next year and is cutting about 3 percentage points off of its capacity in off-peak travel times, like midweek and redeye flights, Kirby told employees this month.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Leonard’s floater was followed by Nesmith’s 3-point miss and Garland’s two free throws, cutting Indiana’s lead to one.
—Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Seventy-three percent say cutting Medicare Advantage is no different from cutting Medicare.
—Joe Hardy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Houston made another late run, with Sharp’s drive with 42 seconds to play cutting it to seven points.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting
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Much like the days getting longer and the air less biting, a sure harbinger that spring is coming is the 33rd annual West Suburban Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Naperville.—
Annie Alleman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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As the nation bonded as one over the past two weeks biting nails, screaming at wins, wincing at crashes and choking up at all the beautiful moments of Olympic competition, another group of athletes were – and still are – out honing their multi-level championship skills.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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As journalism scholar Paul Alonso writes, looking at two cases from South America, sometimes satirical media takes up the slack.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
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Since its premiere, the show has received critical acclaim for Smart and Einbender’s performances, as well as its satirical look at the ins and outs of show business.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Founded in 1917, the bakery on Waverly Street became known for the square pizza slices.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Soon, the couple was receiving deliveries from slice shops across the city.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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One of the key problems is that the corporate profits tax has been weak, slicing projections by $75 million.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brazilian tambaqui is a beefy freshwater fish that just happens to have a physique perfect for slicing into meaty, pork-like ribs.—
J.m. Hirsch,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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After just 46 games last season in Double-A, the multi-position infielder made Detroit's major league roster with an undeniably strong spring, skipping Triple-A entirely.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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As the unconscious Moon enters your 6th House of Wellness, you’re prepped to notice unhelpful patterns, like skipping meals or losing sleep.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sam Di Scipio, vice president, corporate communications, giving and volunteerism at Macy’s, said the model demonstrates a larger effort to align social impact with everyday retail interactions, rather than isolating it as a separate initiative.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hopeful that speaking openly might make this disease a little less isolating for someone newly diagnosed, and for myself.—
Todd Weissman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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For three men in three different places, shaving their heads did not erase years of anxiety but changed the narrative.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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That's because these plug-in or balcony solar panels start shaving off part of a homeowner's or renter's utility bill right away.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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His volunteering includes helping seniors by mowing their lawns, trimming their hedges and bringing them dinner on holidays.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Although forests store far more carbon overall in wood and soil, lawns can still play a supporting role by storing carbon mostly belowground, as long as maintenance inputs like fertilizer, mowing fuel, and irrigation are kept in check.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Cutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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