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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In an attempt to give Antetokounmpo another option, Kuzma cut into the paint, but that action just ran him into Turner and clogged the floor.
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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The next mayor must understand that car supremacy cuts into public space, threatens public safety, and erodes the public’s quality of life — just ask the families of 121 pedestrians who were crushed to death by motor vehicles last year, mostly while trying to get from one curb to another.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
The defense vehemently denied the allegations, arguing that Givens, who suffered from a host of medical conditions, had a seizure in his cell and fell on his bed - breaking his ribs that cut into his spleen, leading to the fatal internal bleeding.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
The webbed strap is slightly wider than the previous version and therefore doesn’t cut into your shoulder.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The next mayor must understand that car supremacy cuts into public space, threatens public safety, and erodes the public’s quality of life — just ask the families of 121 pedestrians who were crushed to death by motor vehicles last year, mostly while trying to get from one curb to another.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
The defense vehemently denied the allegations, arguing that Givens, who suffered from a host of medical conditions, had a seizure in his cell and fell on his bed - breaking his ribs that cut into his spleen, leading to the fatal internal bleeding.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
The webbed strap is slightly wider than the previous version and therefore doesn’t cut into your shoulder.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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