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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The moves have wiped out the year-to-date returns and significantly cut into profits accumulated since the end of 2022.
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Matthew Burgess, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2024
Here’s what experts had to say about why the injury can happen and how to cut into avocados safely.
—Korin Miller, Health, 24 July 2024
After dinner, Mariah climbed up onto a ladder to cut into their eight-tier wedding cake.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
Miller reportedly told police at the hospital the chaos occurred when another car cut into her lane.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
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Matthew Burgess, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2024
Here’s what experts had to say about why the injury can happen and how to cut into avocados safely.
—Korin Miller, Health, 24 July 2024
After dinner, Mariah climbed up onto a ladder to cut into their eight-tier wedding cake.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
Miller reportedly told police at the hospital the chaos occurred when another car cut into her lane.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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