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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In The Impossible Fortune, the four retirees become wedding planners, which cuts into their investigation time.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The more secure methods — cashier’s checks, money orders, or online payment providers — can be inconvenient or carry costs that cut into the profit landlords make on their rent.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
This gave James an opening to cut into the paint for an easy layup with the assist from Doncic to put the Lakers ahead 110-97.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025
There’s an arming-up montage in which every regular person stranded on a cursed island filled with undead is suddenly a tactical weapons expert, and that leads into a berserker sequence featuring actual game footage cut into the movie.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The more secure methods — cashier’s checks, money orders, or online payment providers — can be inconvenient or carry costs that cut into the profit landlords make on their rent.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
This gave James an opening to cut into the paint for an easy layup with the assist from Doncic to put the Lakers ahead 110-97.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2025
There’s an arming-up montage in which every regular person stranded on a cursed island filled with undead is suddenly a tactical weapons expert, and that leads into a berserker sequence featuring actual game footage cut into the movie.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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