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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Whales still capable of swimming can suffer horrific wounds as the rope cuts into their bodies.
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Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2020, Biden cut into Trump's margins with white voters along all educational lines, according to exit polls.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
The Heat made a few big pushes in the second half to cut into that deficit, but the Pacers had a strong response each time before time ran out for Miami.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Jokowi has maintained a non-confrontational approach over the sea dispute—though Beijing’s claims cut into Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone—and Xi would prefer Indonesia continue that approach.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Of course, if more than one person wins Saturday’s drawing, that jackpot will be cut into smaller portions—not that most people would complain about having to split that much cash.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
The wrapping marks, cut into the clay like a memory made concrete, oscillate between signs of painful bondage and a warm embrace, a tension both social and artistic in 1970s Korean culture.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Officers say Knauss cut into the roof of a townhome near 51st and Sweetwater avenues, vandalized the HVAC system, sprayed foam into the drainage and sewage pipes and sealed them shut.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
Keytruda, the company’s blockbuster cancer treatment, is expected to lose patent protection in 2028, and eventual biosimilar competition could substantially cut into Merck’s revenue.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
Francine Kershaw, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In 2020, Biden cut into Trump's margins with white voters along all educational lines, according to exit polls.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
The Heat made a few big pushes in the second half to cut into that deficit, but the Pacers had a strong response each time before time ran out for Miami.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
Jokowi has maintained a non-confrontational approach over the sea dispute—though Beijing’s claims cut into Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone—and Xi would prefer Indonesia continue that approach.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Of course, if more than one person wins Saturday’s drawing, that jackpot will be cut into smaller portions—not that most people would complain about having to split that much cash.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
The wrapping marks, cut into the clay like a memory made concrete, oscillate between signs of painful bondage and a warm embrace, a tension both social and artistic in 1970s Korean culture.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Officers say Knauss cut into the roof of a townhome near 51st and Sweetwater avenues, vandalized the HVAC system, sprayed foam into the drainage and sewage pipes and sealed them shut.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024
Keytruda, the company’s blockbuster cancer treatment, is expected to lose patent protection in 2028, and eventual biosimilar competition could substantially cut into Merck’s revenue.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Cut into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20into. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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