cut into
phrasal verb
cut into; cutting to; cuts into
: to reduce the amount of (something)
Although it would cut into profits, we were forced to lower our prices.
The extra time I was spending at work was cutting into my time with my family.
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Shanti’s fish sticks are generously cut into thick strips.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Then it’s cut into slices and baked with a mixture of tomato and béchamel sauces.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
But since then, one issue after another has cut into passenger demand.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Will robotaxis cut into public transit, much as ride-hailing services did?
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Then it’s cut into slices and baked with a mixture of tomato and béchamel sauces.
—Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
But since then, one issue after another has cut into passenger demand.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
Will robotaxis cut into public transit, much as ride-hailing services did?
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cut into
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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