Synonyms for

Cuts

Verb / kʌts / Another word for cuts — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To make an opening or incision with a sharp-edged tool or object

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

reductions decreases truncations excisions

Informal

chopped sliced trimmed lopped

Literary

mutilations severances amputations

Antonyms

joins heals grows adds attaches unites builds

Common collocations

  • cuts deep
  • cuts short
  • cuts off
  • cuts back
  • cuts out
  • cuts down
  • cuts through

Word family

noun cut
verb cut
adjective cut
adverb cut

Usage note

The word 'cuts' can refer to the act of dividing something with a sharp instrument, or to reductions in quantity or size. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.

Example sentences

  1. He cuts his hair every month.
  2. She cuts the cake into pieces to share with her friends.
  3. The chef cuts the vegetables for the soup.
  4. The barber cuts the customer's hair.
  5. He cuts the bread with a knife.

Quotes

  • You can't cut your way to prosperity. - Barack Obama
  • “The knife cuts through the apple like a knife cutting an apple.” - Chuck Palahniuk
  • “The way to cut down a tree, is to start with the topmost branches.” - Anthony T. Hincks

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