cut·throat
ˈkət-ˌthrōt 
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Examples of cutthroat in a Sentence
Noun
while traveling the ancient Silk Road, traders were constant prey to cutthroats and thieves
Adjective
cutthroat business practices intended to drive competitors out of business
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 July 2024
The Morning Show explores the cutthroat world of morning news and the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, and ended on another big cliffhanger with its third season.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024
Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 23 July 2024
Director Luca Guadagnino deftly mixes the pressures of the cutthroat tennis world with the nuances of conditional love, a tense intersection that, for some, will probably be overshadowed by a threesome scene teased in the trailer.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 2 Apr. 2024
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Noun
From stars/executive producers Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon and Media Res, The Morning Show explores the cutthroat world of morning news.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 July 2024
The Morning Show explores the cutthroat world of morning news and the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, and ended on another big cliffhanger with its third season.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024
Adjective
In certain industries, the workplace can be cutthroat.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 23 July 2024
Director Luca Guadagnino deftly mixes the pressures of the cutthroat tennis world with the nuances of conditional love, a tense intersection that, for some, will probably be overshadowed by a threesome scene teased in the trailer.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Cutthroat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutthroat. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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cutthroat
1 of 2 noun
cut·throat
ˈkət-ˌthrōt
1
: a person likely to cut someone's throat
2
: a cruel person with no scruples
cutthroat
2 of 2 adjective
: ruthless
cutthroat competition
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