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Definitions

cut into

VERB
lance
Synonyms
STRONG
bore cut gash gore incise penetrate prick puncture slash slice slit stab
WEAK
stick into
Antonyms
STRONG
close mend sew
VERB
partition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
subdivide
STRONG
apportion cut deal disburse dispense disperse distribute portion screen section segment separate share slice split
WEAK
cut in cut up divvy up dole out fence off measure out parcel out size into split up wall off
Antonyms
STRONG
collect combine gather hoard hold join keep unite
WEAK
attach

Example Sentences

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He argues tariffs and redirection of trade may cut into companies’ excess cash, threatening the dividend/buyback driver.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The company offered elevated sales incentives, including mortgage buydowns, which cut into its margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Promotions could help win back some volume from private labels, but they would cut into packaged food companies’ margins.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

These molecules are initially inactive but can be cut into smaller fragments called peptides, some of which function as hormones that influence processes like metabolism in the brain and body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Everything is covered with a fluffy layer of white, like a wedding cake you don’t want to cut into.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez