How to Use cut up in a Sentence

cut up

verb
  • Make a small cut up to the rind to set the wedge on the rim of the glass.
    Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Hanlen cut up the video and showed LaVine the source of the problem.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Stir the eggs in the bowl to cut up the curds a bit, then return them to the pan.
    The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Is there a right and wrong way to cut up the cabbage for the slaw?
    Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 17 June 2022
  • Both the hat and shoes had been cut up, the police said, and the shoes had blood on them.
    Mike Baker, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Both the hat and shoes had been cut up, police said, and the shoes had blood on them.
    Mike Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022
  • So, to cut down on conflict, maybe just crank up the bass and cut up the dance floor.
    Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Lamar Sperling read his blocks, cut up the middle and raced to the right edge of the end zone.
    Matt Goul, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Crews from the city came out and used chainsaws to cut up the tree segments that were blocking the road.
    Linda Gandee, cleveland, 29 May 2021
  • And the Browns offense cut up the Titans defense, who seemed confused of the half.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2020
  • It’s most commonly made with the whole bird, cut up and sold by the piece in restaurants and street food stalls.
    Michelle Tchea, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2023
  • Like, artists are making songs to be cut up for TikTok.
    David Marchese, New York Times, 10 July 2022
  • Did take some time to cut up all of the veggies, so allow a little more time than the recipe calls for.
    Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Place baby carrots and cut up celery sticks in baggies at the front of the fridge.
    Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Lisa cut up a duvet cover for the Roman shade and used the leftover pieces to sew throws.
    Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • For cutting up game, the Companion Spark does a so-so job.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • This miter saw can also make bevel cuts up to 45 degrees on the left.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Blanche and Clare took the children shopping for school clothes, and helped give them a chance to cut up and laugh in the midst of all this grimness.
    Audre Lorde, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2020
  • His master cut up Luc's body and sold the parts for divination.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2022
  • But their cash pay will be cut up to 40% to help trim costs to meet margin targets, the people said.
    Jean Eaglesham, WSJ, 24 June 2022
  • Pumpkins should be cut up before leaving them in the woods.
    Susan Dunne, courant.com, 30 Oct. 2021
  • Just over a month ago, the market lay bare, looted of all its wares, cut up by shrapnel.
    Washington Post, 8 May 2022
  • The lights were on and a watermelon was on the table, cut up, ready to be eaten.
    Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • This saw also makes a bevel cut up to 48 degrees to the left only.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Around Memorial Day, the couple found their Progress Pride flag, which stood on the home’s front porch, cut up.
    Jordan Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The rollup pack comes in six sizes measuring up to 5 by 131 feet and can be cut up for trees, shrubs, and bushes of all sizes.
    Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2022
  • The blade is made out of high-carbon steel and can make cross-cuts, rip cuts, or bevel cuts up to 51 degrees.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2023
  • To freeze, peel and cut up into slices and freeze in a single layer on baking sheet.
    Carole Kotkin, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • In some instances, studios cut up old costumes to use as floor rags.
    Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2020
  • Residents there are using chainsaws to cut up trees in the road.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 26 Mar. 2021

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