Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com

cut in half



Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"My work, my profits and my workforce have all been cut in half," he told AFP, adding that he was deeply troubled by the fear and family separations caused by immigration enforcement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

One of the pilots at the Old Bailey led to the London backlog of 500 cases concerning assaults on emergency workers being cut in half over the summer.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Iranian exports were cut in half in a week’s time, down to 47,000 barrels a day last week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Operator assaults have been cut in half, and serious assaults are down 67%.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Cyprus was being cut in half like Berlin, like Korea, like all the other places in the world that were no longer one thing or the other.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training