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cut into

VERB
lance
Synonyms
STRONG
bore cut gash gore incise penetrate prick puncture slash slice slit stab
WEAK
stick into
Antonyms
STRONG
close mend sew
VERB
partition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
subdivide
STRONG
apportion cut deal disburse dispense disperse distribute portion screen section segment separate share slice split
WEAK
cut in cut up divvy up dole out fence off measure out parcel out size into split up wall off
Antonyms
STRONG
collect combine gather hoard hold join keep unite
WEAK
attach

Example Sentences

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Yet because of their uncommon family structure, it wasn’t until just minutes before the obstetrician cut into her belly that the father of her child got permission to go with her into the operating room.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Promotions could help win back some volume from private labels, but they would cut into packaged food companies’ margins.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

This algorithm scanned all 20,000 human protein-coding genes to identify where prohormones could be cut into peptides.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

CEO Jay Foreman said surging plastic costs have cut into the company’s margins just as tariffs did last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The Dugout was sparsely furnished—booth benches with backs on them along the walls, and support pilings scattered throughout the room that cut into the dancing space.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam