as in to cut down
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Verb
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Opponents adjusted and cut down on big plays as the 2024 season went along.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025 -
The injured tree must be cut down to retrieve the agarwood, which is extracted from the trunk and the root.—
Sable Yong,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Health issues ultimately forced him to cut back on games in 2014.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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By Sam Stone January 16, 2025 There are many reasons to cut out—or cut back on—alcohol.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Henderson is now taking more shots right near the rim, as well as more three-pointers, while turning down the long two.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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But after turning down a promotion at his day job, he’s approached with a business proposition that takes him and his girlfriend to a lakehouse outside the city, only to be hunted and stalked in a violent shoot-em-up by a crazed mob.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Whittle (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whittle%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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