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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
we need to cut back the bushes a bit so that the house number is visible from the street
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend
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as in curtailed
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of cut back
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
Gradually cutting back can help reduce withdrawal symptoms.
—Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025
Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The popular movie theater chain had 165 workers prior to the cutbacks.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The tracking the hip part is really important, because Saquon can stick his foot in the ground and cut back.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
Gradually cutting back can help reduce withdrawal symptoms.
—Cordelia Nwankwo, Verywell Health, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
What matters a lot is how to implement the cutbacks.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The popular movie theater chain had 165 workers prior to the cutbacks.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut back
Verb
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In this case, a clever player can easily shave off about half of Nikador's health pool, potentially a lot more.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Did football culture, which at one time shaved penises into a rookie player’s head as a hazing ritual, need to change?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Congressional Record noted that the mine shortened the war by at least a year and saved 1 million American soldiers’ lives.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2025
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The project also includes curb extensions to shorten crossing distances.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Venezuelans affected by the latest curtailment of TPS by the Department of Homeland Security affects those who became eligible for it in 2023.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
3 Feb. 2025
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This creates curtailment costs, which are ultimately passed on to consumers.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes,
22 Oct. 2024
Verb
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It’s been swinging since the Federal Reserve began cutting its main interest rate sharply from September intending to make borrowing cheaper, help the economy and boost prices for stocks, bonds and other investments.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Then, prune overgrown trees and shrubs, trim tall grasses and weedy areas, mow regularly to keep your lawn cut close, and consider calling a chimney sweep to clean out your chimney.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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An abbreviated Season 7 will cap The Conners’ run at 112 episodes.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
27 Dec. 2024
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The first is one The Acolyte already tackled, albeit in an abbreviated way: What if the Jedi weren’t always virtuous, what if people with Force abilities aren’t so easily slotted into good or evil, and what if this society’s enshrinement of them is a massive cover-up?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That figure, according to the bureau, includes monetary compensation, principal reductions, canceled debts and other consumer relief.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Of the 2,400 homes currently listed for sale on Zillow, 426 have seen a price reduction.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Just clip it on to secure the zipper or luggage cord; then, twist and unclasp it to open.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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Iowa State, a team that clipped KU 74-57 on Jan. 15 in Ames, will meet Kansas in an ESPN Big Monday contest at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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On Friday, Burrows, R-Lubbock, made public his request to Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell Busbee for an abridged video from a school hallway camera to be released.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
11 July 2022
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“Cut back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20back. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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