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as in slits
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 skips
to fail to attend
a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses
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as in rejects
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 shaves
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 dilutes
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 veers
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
cut towards the goal, eluding a defender
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as in intersects
to divide by passing through or across
a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half
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as in analyzes
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 stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
one of the new recruits is a cut above the rest in intelligence
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as in portions
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 haircuts
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 insults
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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Recent Examples of cuts
Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Together with fellow oligarch Gennadiy Bogolyubov, who cuts a comparatively lower profile, Kolomoisky amassed a sizable portfolio.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, in London, America Ferrera and honoree Reese Witherspoon attend Harper's Bazaar's Women of the Year Awards and Diane Kruger cuts a ribbon in the name of holiday cheer.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
But Baumbach’s sensibility cuts both ways.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Then the video cuts to October 29, just last week, in the same neighborhood.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Eventually, Nathan cuts his hair and undergoes physical therapy, later even learning to walk successfully again.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
The camera then cuts to Trump placing gold urns everywhere.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
At the end of the game, Alma climbs onto the evac chopper before everything cuts to black.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Selena Gomez and Ayo Edebiri set the tone with chin-length cuts and loads of body.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
In part to brace for that volatility, Pritzker has ordered agencies to reserve up to 4% of their general funds in the current $55 billion budget and worked with lawmakers to create a special fund to backstop programs hit by federal cuts.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Nearly 100 congressional Democrats have filed a court motion in support of the civil rights groups' legal challenge to the Community Relations Service cuts.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Following their December meeting and their split-decision to cut rates, some policymakers favored cuts to head off further weakness in the labor market, and others thought that the easing had gone far enough and threatens to aggravate inflation.
—Zev Fima,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
The community health centers group estimates 5,000 to 6,000 people could die as a result of the Medicaid and ACA cuts.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Do not prune magnolias in spring, as pruning cuts will bleed sap and stress the tree.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
The disruptions are primarily caused by air traffic controller staffing and the FAA order, but also include unrelated flight cuts.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
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In September, cuts to subsea cables in the Red Sea caused disruptions to Microsoft's Azure cloud service.
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Larsson, as usual, was a bottle of energy, scoring on a mix of jumpers and cuts to the basket and defending with fiestiness.
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The grand jury indictment means the former fire chief’s criminal case skips the preliminary hearing phase and moves directly to trial.—
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So if Harbaugh skips town to the Buccaneers, who would be Cam Ward?—
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Judge rejects diversion program In November, Yolo Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson rejected Trauernicht’s request to suspend his case and admit him into a mental health diversion program.—
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But Schelling rejects the idea that working in a shop is settling.—
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Hockey players cut more, so Emmet shaves deeper.—
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To achieve this, Hank takes control in the dynamic and shaves Aaron’s entire body.—
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With its 5Ah battery, the Goat mows over 5,000 square feet per charge and gets back to work after just 45 minutes of charging.—
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Democrats have pointed to these facts as evidence that the map dilutes the voting power of minorities and may even be an intentional racial gerrymander.—
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The decision notably makes no ruling on the constitutionality of the redistricting, leaving the question unresolved as to whether the new map unfairly dilutes the power of Black and Latino voters.—
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The conversation between Kaleel and the man then veers to tidbits about the rap artist, Eminem.—
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Mainstream media and online discussion around OnlyFans often veers into a moral panic, lamenting that the extremity of some creators’ work, in an age when outrage and engagement lead directly to revenue, may have a corrupting influence on audiences.—
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Saturday, near where East Hampden intersects South Galena Street, according to an alert from the Denver Police Department.—
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At Techfest 2025, a humanoid robot unexpectedly joined that cultural moment, reinforcing how robotics now intersects with popular media.—
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
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Once the download is complete, Oh analyzes the images using a program designed to detect various forms of nudity or undress.—
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“Cuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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