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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
we need to cut back the bushes a bit so that the house number is visible from the street
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend
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as in curtailed
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as in curtailment
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Recent Examples of cut back
Erik Sherman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Overall, the news about various categories of whiskey has not been great in recent months—the American whiskey market has softened and some distilleries are cutting back production, craft spirits are in a slump, and rare scotch sales are down by about 40 percent.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies closed over a decade in a series of cutbacks that weighed heaviest on communities of color already grappling with health disparities and barriers to care.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Businesses that heavily used ICs in addition to W-2 employees might have been forced out of business or to cut back, resulting in headcount cuts.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Overall, the news about various categories of whiskey has not been great in recent months—the American whiskey market has softened and some distilleries are cutting back production, craft spirits are in a slump, and rare scotch sales are down by about 40 percent.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
The impasse has developed over the core issue of sacrifice: Who will absorb additional cutbacks on the river if conditions don't improve or the drought deepens?
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. retail pharmacies closed over a decade in a series of cutbacks that weighed heaviest on communities of color already grappling with health disparities and barriers to care.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut back
Verb
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Planners say it’s expected to shave 12 minutes off travel times for buses and commuters and five minutes for others.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
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And while Clay may face a battle to expand its use cases within a larger organization, companies that start shaving several percentage points off of their operating expenses will be difficult to pull away from Clay, said Meritech’s Alex Kurland, who led the new funding round.—
Alex Konrad,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The importance of love, and just seeing each other as human beings and how love can kind of shorten the gap of any divide between people.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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These costs appear to speed up their epigenetic aging, and even shorten their overall lifespans.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While renewable energy curtailment has been on the rise, it's largely driven by insufficient transmission to deliver power, not oversupply, and isn't necessarily a sign of a big problem.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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By encouraging the use of surplus energy, this legislation could position bitcoin mining as a key player in addressing overproduction and curtailment issues.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Though Trump promised to bring down interest rates on the campaign trail, the president does not directly impact monetary policy, and the Fed many not cut interest rates again for a few months.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Giants starter Jason Pinnock was cut while playing under Manuel for the Jets in 2021.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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An abbreviated Season 7 will cap The Conners’ run at 112 episodes.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
27 Dec. 2024
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The first is one The Acolyte already tackled, albeit in an abbreviated way: What if the Jedi weren’t always virtuous, what if people with Force abilities aren’t so easily slotted into good or evil, and what if this society’s enshrinement of them is a massive cover-up?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The initiative's agenda includes aggressive deregulation, curbs on immigration, challenges to civil-rights protections, and a substantial reduction of the federal workforce, all with the aim of reducing the size and scope of government while reasserting executive authority.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than half have started integrating money management into their self-care routines, with 36% reporting a tangible reduction in financial anxiety as a result.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The president-elect also briefly reflected on the assassination attempt against him last summer in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman clipped his ear before law enforcement killed the shooter.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The end came when Procházka clipped Hill with a left and rocked him to the mat with a punishing right.—
Brian Martin,
Orange County Register,
18 Jan. 2025
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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On Friday, Burrows, R-Lubbock, made public his request to Uvalde District Attorney Christina Mitchell Busbee for an abridged video from a school hallway camera to be released.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
11 July 2022
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“Cut back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20back. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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