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cut back

VERB
economize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
curb curtail cut down decrease lessen lower pare prune reduce retrench shorten slash trim
WEAK
abbreviate abridge check clip cut mark down mark off shave
Antonyms
STRONGEST
develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen raise strengthen
WEAK
spend squander waste

Example Sentences

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Funding cuts - which amounted to a quarter of the company's budget according to campaigners - led management to cut back on touring and to stop filling vacant posts.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Neither investment currently represents a core business for OpenAI, which recently told employees the company needs to cut back on side projects and focus on addressing growing competitive pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Airlines have increased baggage and other fees, pledged to cut back on flights and raised fares since late February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

While that supported revenue in the short term, it also led some consumers to cut back or trade down to private-label alternatives.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Rowdy and I walked up the river bank for about three hundred yards and then cut back through the bottoms.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls