cuts back

VERB

economize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb curtail cut down decrease lessen lower pare prune reduce retrench shorten slash trim

WEAK

abbreviate abridge check clip cut mark down mark off shave

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen raise strengthen

WEAK

spend squander waste

Example Sentences

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cuts back

The new Codex consulting program is part of OpenAI’s push to focus on coding and enterprise businesses as it cuts back on “side quests.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

This cuts back on time in bed more slowly, by 15 to 30 minutes each week, until sleep improves.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2025

When he finally cuts back to Myrna’s shock, it makes Karsh’s follow-up line even funnier.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025

Kane Ritchie-Hosler cuts back, and Todd lets it run across his body before stabbing it into the bottom corner with his left.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024

The road cuts back away from the water tower.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko