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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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 24 June 2024
Kansas City was once the epicenter of a corporate power struggle, a 1980s battle in a cutthroat industry:
Children’s entertainment centers with pizza and animatronics.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 24 June 2024
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The process for qualifying for the U.S. Olympic track-and-field team, however, couldn’t be more cutthroat.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 20 June 2024
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Noun
Competition in China’s cutthroat car market is pushing even legacy automakers’ senior executives to take up livestreaming to stoke sales.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 24 June 2024
Kansas City was once the epicenter of a corporate power struggle, a 1980s battle in a cutthroat industry:
Children’s entertainment centers with pizza and animatronics.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
Adjective
Sales to China made up about one-third of all German car sales last year, but once-dominant German carmakers are increasingly facing pressure from cutthroat Chinese car companies.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 24 June 2024
Read More: Your Guide to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics: When and How to Watch and What to Expect
The process for qualifying for the U.S. Olympic track-and-field team, however, couldn’t be more cutthroat.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 20 June 2024
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“Cutthroat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutthroat. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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