cut back

Example Sentences

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She and her husband have cut back on expenses to afford the combined $1,300 a month they pay for Medigap.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Customers hit by the cost of living have also cut back on spending, especially on dining out recently.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Smash cut back to reality: The dance floor is almost entirely empty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

So l cut back through the woodlot and across the snowy fields so I could come up to the house from behind.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier