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cut-up



cut up


VERB
chop, mince
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be serious


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As for toppings, I like to add more bananas, preferably barely ripe or ripe, along with cut-up strawberries, slivered almonds and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

Anytime you start using a cut-up photograph, you’ve got problems with it.

From Slate May 1, 2024

“I have cut-up oranges, limes, lemons, because it adds color and texture to the bar,” she said.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2024

His graffiti depicts Uma Thurman's character from Kill Bill, holding a sword in one hand and a cut-up speed camera in the other.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2024

On my bed, I sit down and flip through the cut-up books one by one, reading all the cut-up passages.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

Bilfinger also said it would cut up to 1,500 positions globally under the Program Agile initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

In the 18th Century, during the French Revolution, it was rescued from being cut up to make covers for soldiers' carts.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

So I sliced the kielbasa into coins, cut up one red pepper and one medium onion, tucked the whole thing into a reusable freezer bag and flattened it out.

From Salon Aug. 25, 2026

“It belongs in the hands of the people, because it’s too valuable to cut up and develop.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

He cut up a great ox and wrapped the good eatable parts in the hide, disguising them further by piling entrails on top.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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