cut into
phrasal verb
cut into; cutting to; cuts into
: to reduce the amount of (something)
Although it would cut into profits, we were forced to lower our prices.
The extra time I was spending at work was cutting into my time with my family.
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Gayle has dealt with minor injuries, May said, and the efficiency of Michigan’s other scorers has cut into his shot attempts.
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
And the party is grappling with the loss of the White House — again — to Mr. Trump, who not only won the popular vote for the first time but also cut into Democratic support among nonwhite working-class voters.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
To be eligible for pick-up, trees must be free of all decorations, lights and tree stands and cut into 4-foot lengths or shorter.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Jordan Ivy-Curry started the scoring for the Knights with his 28th 3-pointer of the season that cut into Kansas’ 4-0 lead.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
And the party is grappling with the loss of the White House — again — to Mr. Trump, who not only won the popular vote for the first time but also cut into Democratic support among nonwhite working-class voters.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
To be eligible for pick-up, trees must be free of all decorations, lights and tree stands and cut into 4-foot lengths or shorter.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Jordan Ivy-Curry started the scoring for the Knights with his 28th 3-pointer of the season that cut into Kansas’ 4-0 lead.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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