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cut up

VERB
make fun of; criticize
Synonyms
WEAK
censure condemn crucify denounce give a rough time knock pan rap reprehend reprobate ridicule skin vilify
Antonyms
WEAK
be serious
VERB
be rowdy
Synonyms
WEAK
act up caper carry on cavort clown fool around joke misbehave play play jokes romp roughhouse show off whoop it up
Antonyms
WEAK
be serious
VERB
chop, mince
Synonyms
WEAK
carve dice divide slice
Antonyms
WEAK
be serious
cut-up
NOUN
joker
Synonyms
STRONG
card clown comedian comic jokester prankster show-off wag
WEAK
class clown wisecracker

Example Sentences

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The company reportedly plans to cut up to 20% of its workforce, which Nowak estimated could save between $3 billion and $10 billion annually, and increase earnings per share by over $1 in 2027.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Parcel delivery giant UPS says it will cut up to 30,000 jobs this year as it further reduces shipments for its biggest customer, Amazon.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Telefonica will cut up to 5,500 jobs in Spain under a voluntary departure plan agreed with trade unions last week, the debt-laden telecoms firm said in a statement on Monday.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

For little fifth-grade me, watching videos of jerkers cut up on the bus and get off at the mall made me excited to inherit the city, because it was clear it belonged to the youth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Then he cut up the meat, and sprinkled salt over the pieces as he laid them on a board.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder