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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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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

The chanting stops and cuts back to Atreides speaking to his mother Lady Jessica, and he asks: "How did father do it?"

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

The control booth cuts back to the studio from the Silverlake report, and Lyla quickly brings her thoughts back to the here and now.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman