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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Everything comes together with the use of white bread, cut into attractive bite-sized sandwich squares.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Roy said changes in ethics laws in the last decade now prohibit employers from soliciting their workers for donations on behalf of a specific organization, and that change also cut into funding in recent years.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
In a large bowl, add lemon juice and a couple of peeled and pitted ripe avocados, cut into ½-inch cubes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Trim the cucumber ends and press a heavy cutting board down to smash them, then cut into bite-size pieces.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Roy said changes in ethics laws in the last decade now prohibit employers from soliciting their workers for donations on behalf of a specific organization, and that change also cut into funding in recent years.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
In a large bowl, add lemon juice and a couple of peeled and pitted ripe avocados, cut into ½-inch cubes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Trim the cucumber ends and press a heavy cutting board down to smash them, then cut into bite-size pieces.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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