cut down on
Example Sentences
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Higher crude prices likely would emerge and cut down on demand, preventing inventories from hitting tank bottoms, Hoffman said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
His husband is still paying off his old credit-card debt, and they are constantly trying to cut down on expenses to avoid backsliding.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Californians have scaled back holiday travel and cut down on leisure night outs as the prices on the pumps don’t stabilize.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Rogue chip shops have been passing off catfish as "traditional fish and chips" to cut down on costs, the BBC has learned.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
“I understand he was kept in a room full of sawdust to cut down on housekeeping.”
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
