cut down
Example Sentences
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She has cut down on meals and is moving in with her father in the coming weeks to stretch her dollars further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"It limits our movement. They cut off roads, bulldoze lands and cut down trees."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Whenever we disturb the ground, when we cut down a tree and expose the soil, the fire can reignite," said fire chief Covens.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
If you had known that, maybe you would have cut down on travel and dining out — but thinking like that can lead to shame, which isn’t a productive feeling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
I think of our chickens, the goats, the furniture we built from trees we cut down ourselves.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
