cut down

Example Sentences

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To help cut down the fishy smell, top the fish with your choice of acid, like fresh lemon juice or rice vinegar.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Higher crude prices likely would emerge and cut down on demand, preventing inventories from hitting tank bottoms, Hoffman said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Early research shows school phone bans have cut down on student disciplinary problems and boosted test scores.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

This doomed seedling was part of a National Park Service planting effort to replace dozens of Joshua trees cut down by a Southern California Edison contractor tasked with protecting the company’s power lines.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Grandma and Mother's lecturing certainly hadn't cut down on our television time.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals