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adjective

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as in biting
causing intense discomfort to one's skin a frigid day with a cutting wind that made it seem even colder

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2
as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something the cutting side of the sword blade

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as in satirical
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings her cutting comments serve only one purpose: to make someone cry

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cutting

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noun

ˈkə-tiŋ How to pronounce cutting (audio)
as in slice
a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting a bag full of grass cuttings

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cutting

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verb

present participle of cut
1
as in slicing
to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife) I cut my hand on a piece of broken glass

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as in skipping
to fail to attend a warning that she had been cutting too many classes without valid excuses

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as in isolating
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely the snobbish lady cut anyone who didn't meet her standards of wealth and social standing

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as in shaving
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument when you cut the pad, make it a little smaller than the carpet

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as in mowing
to shorten the standing leafy plant cover of you need to cut the lawn very soon—before it becomes a jungle

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as in diluting
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances the fruit juice was so cut with water that it was barely a fruit-flavored drink

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as in veering
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course cut towards the goal, eluding a defender

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as in intersecting
to divide by passing through or across a long mountain range virtually cuts that country in half

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as in analyzing
to identify and examine the basic elements or parts of (something) especially for discovering interrelationships whichever way you cut it, we won't be seeing any profits from the business for at least three years

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting
  1. biting
  2. slice
  3. skipping
  4. diluting
  5. analyzing
  6. sharp
  7. satiric
  8. cut
Adjective
  • Her awful journey is a raging scream against the patriarchy and a biting critique of how women are viewed, especially by other women.
    The Week US, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • As playwright, Barbot sits between them, turning the mainstream obscurity of his protagonists into a biting political point, and reflecting poignantly on the long arc of history, which sure seems to take its sweet time bending toward justice.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of biting
Noun
  • Additionally, reporting on employee surveys with demographic slices to help the company better understand segments of its work culture could also be helpful so long as age references are specific and consistently represented.
    Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The two cooks' successes and failures are great fun to watch, particularly the series of scenes in which Child, having just enrolled in a cooking program, practices cutting hundreds of onions, the slices forming a pile that matches her own impressive height.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of slice
Verb
  • The Next Generation The Kardashian-Jenners decided to go back to basics in 2015 after skipping a 2014 card and riding out a tumultuous year.
    Kate Hogan, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • However, medical experts recommend against skipping doses of these drugs.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Businesses should ensure their monitoring strategies address both objectives where relevant, without diluting the specific focus of fraud prevention tools.
    Einaras von Gravrock, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of diluting
Verb
  • By analyzing candidates’ relevant skills and experiences, these AI tools can also highlight matches that hiring teams might otherwise overlook.
    Raj Mukherjee, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By analyzing these, researchers can determine what types of food ancient people or animals consumed, offering valuable insights into their ecological roles and subsistence practices.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyzing
Adjective
  • This month's most concerning figure came from a sharp fall in Americans' short-term outlook for income, business conditions and job opportunities.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Fincher’s original, which starred Jodie Foster, was praised for its tense atmosphere and sharp direction.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of sharp
Adjective
  • The show isn't satiric so much as amused by the absurd lengths to which the Kaylas of our society will go in pursuit of self-definition.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of satiric
Noun
  • Then, cut the stack crosswise, using the same diagonal cuts, into 3 (about 3-inch long) sections (yielding 21 pieces of pastry) and then cut each 3-inch piece in half lengthwise to make 42 (1 ½ by 3-inch) strips.
    Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Whether tariffs, labor or tax cuts, or a tepid outlook on interest rate cuts, people hope for a better year, with a dose of what's next.
    Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut
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