cut down

Example Sentences

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To help cut down the fishy smell, top the fish with your choice of acid, like fresh lemon juice or rice vinegar.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

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

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 wasn’t going to pretend that planting new trees would replace the ones that got cut down.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan