CUTS Synonyms: 384 Similar and Opposite Words

cuts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cut

as in slits

to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife) I cut my hand on a piece of broken glass

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as in skips

to fail to attend a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses

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as in rejects

to deliberately ignore or treat rudely the snobbish lady cut anyone who didn't meet her standards of wealth and social standing

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as in shaves

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument when you cut the pad, make it a little smaller than the carpet

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as in mows

to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of you need to cut the lawn very soon—before it becomes a jungle

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as in dilutes

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances the fruit juice was so cut with water that it was barely a fruit-flavored drink

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as in veers

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course cut towards the goal, eluding a defender

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straightens

as in intersects

to divide by passing through or across a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half

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as in analyzes

to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships whichever way you cut it, we won't be seeing any profits from the business for at least three years

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cuts

2 of 2

noun

plural of cut

as in slices

a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting choose cuts of meat that have very little visible fat

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as in stages

an individual part of a process, series, or ranking one of the new recruits is a cut above the rest in intelligence

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as in portions

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group received my cut of the profits from the garage sale

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as in haircuts

a style or arrangement of hair she decided she needed a new cut after wearing her hair the same way for years

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as in insults

an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings completely ignoring her was the unkindest cut of all

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Recent Examples of cuts

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The desire for a longer, fitter life cuts across age, gender, and race. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026 Medical certification of Oleh’s gender dysphoria cuts little ice with the military, who exercise institutional transphobia while taking him at his word regarding his identity. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 The circular process cuts production costs for battery materials by approximately 20% compared to virgin materials, offering automotive manufacturers both sustainability and financial incentives. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 This revolutionary approach, inspired by Tesla's Odin, drastically cuts design time from months to just 20 minutes and accelerates production to six weeks. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The show cuts to the InterContinental hotel on the Plaza where the English visitors are staying. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 For more than a year, DeSantis had made passing major property tax cuts his main political push. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 The official also asked agency heads to prepare contingency plans identifying places to save money in a worst-case scenario that cuts need to be made. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The video then cuts to footage of Reese and Bueckers, apparently at practice during last weekend’s All-Star festivities in Chicago, joking around and making a friendly wager with each other on the Dream-Wings game later that week. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

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Superficial or not, those cuts were bloody, and prosecutors showed the jury the blood stains found in the family’s Duxbury home. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Additionally, some critics have said cuts made last year to federal food-monitoring systems for pathogens, such as cyclospora, could exacerbate the challenges. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 In June, Democrats warned that $350 million in funds from a tax cuts law appeared to have been redirected to the White House for security, including the ballroom. — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Below, shop trendy barrel cuts, airy linen materials, and easy-to-dress-up satin styles, starting at $20. — Natalie Labarbera, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026 The video appeared to show Hilton, 48, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, covered in blood with visible cuts and holding what appeared to be a knife. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026 That led to midyear cuts, layoffs, furlough days and a string of crisis borrowing and credit downgrades that the district is still paying off today, officials said. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Her essay is the quintessential death by a thousand withering cuts that is a noxious hallmark of academia. — ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026 Tracing the sources of outbreaks amid funding cuts Kim has been working with the health department for two years, a period defined by federal funding cuts. — Kate Wells, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts

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That line slices the plane into two halves, one of which will contain two corners of the outer triangle (the bottom half in the figure below).

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
You may already be accustomed to changing channels frequently since the NFL eagerly slices up its schedule across multiple networks.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of slices

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Winning skips the usual qualifying process entirely, which is part of why the races draw such focus.

— Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The Kremlin is also likely to make sure that the mobilization effort largely skips over the capital and other large cities, and instead focuses on poorer areas.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of skips

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Its ceramic blades easily tackle coarse hair and its waterproof design makes in-shower shaves a breeze.

— Sara Coughlin, Allure, 5 July 2026
Zillow says that a pale pink bathroom could lose you up to $6,013, while a pale pink kitchen shaves an extra $4,201 off potential buyers' offers.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2026

Definition of shaves

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Those who are approved will receive a total of 18 free lawn mows from April through October, a set number each month, with no further scheduling or calls needed, according to an email from the city.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
With its 5Ah battery, the Goat mows over 5,000 square feet per charge and gets back to work after just 45 minutes of charging.

— PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of mows

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When a company dilutes its shareholders, the stock’s value has a high probability of declining.

— David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Instead, the new exhibit dilutes the story of slavery by surrounding it with material that has little to do with the President’s House at all, such as biographies of individual Founders and the ins and outs of various constitutional structures.

— John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026