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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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cutting

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noun

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

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Adjective
  • Created by Tony McNamara, who earned Oscar nominations for his writing work on both The Favourite and Poor Things, The Great offers the same combination of lush costumes and scenery mixed with a biting commentary on the world, and a woman’s place in it.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • Put fresh tomato slices on sandwiches or wedges in salad.
    Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2025
  • He was also influenced by attending the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, where independent pizzerias demonstrated their slice pizza.
    Gary Stern, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • One issue that is rarely mentioned involves the potential harsh blowback that heavy drinkers might experience when suddenly skipping alcohol for a full month.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The crawl from one to the other matters as much as the enlightenment itself—skipping the charnel grounds isn’t an option.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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
Verb
  • From analyzing seismic patterns to planning urban resilience, its capabilities can bridge the gaps that past disasters have revealed.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Foresight involves a nuanced approach of scanning the horizon for emerging trends, analyzing potential scenarios, and considering the implications of various outcomes based on our comprehension of today's cultural orthodoxies.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • And some lots are still empty, the grass from winter rains wafting in the wind, along with the sharp echoes of hammers and nail guns.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The 180-degree rotating lens offers flexible projection angles, while electronic focus and automatic keystone correction ensure sharp images.
    StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Gad originated the role of Elder Cunningham alongside Andrew Rannells' Elder Price in a satiric look at two young missionaries' misguided attempts to spread the gospel in a small Ugandan village.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • That has included a significant reduction to our workforce as well as cuts across many areas of spend across our club.
    Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The infamously tough cut of meat used to be considered literal trash; butchers threw them out or sold them to poor Black Southerners for pennies on the dollar.
    Emiene Wright, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Cutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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