1
: something cut back
2
: reduction
a cutback in funding
cut back; cutting back; cuts back
: to shorten by cutting : prune
1
: to interrupt the sequence of a plot (as of a movie) by introducing events prior to those last presented
2
: cut down
cut back on sugar
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Examples of cutback in a Sentence
Verb
we need to cut back the bushes a bit so that the house number is visible from the street
cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend
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Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024
Taylor displayed his exceptional skill, receiving a perfect through ball from Jordi Alba on the left flank and then making a nice cutback and cranking the ball with his right foot into the far post in the 38th minute.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Taken together, the estimates could influence how much legislators want to cut back to address the state’s shortfall.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 17 May 2024
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Noun
The lagging upkeep is a lingering side effect as the city has eased up on the budget cutbacks ordered by Mayor Mike Johnston earlier this year.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024
Taylor displayed his exceptional skill, receiving a perfect through ball from Jordi Alba on the left flank and then making a nice cutback and cranking the ball with his right foot into the far post in the 38th minute.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
Verb
Still, many of Rutherford’s students struggle with cutting back on screen time.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
Taken together, the estimates could influence how much legislators want to cut back to address the state’s shortfall.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 17 May 2024
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“Cutback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutback. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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cutback
1 of 2 noun
cut·back
ˈkət-ˌbak 
: an act or instance of cutting something back
cut back
2 of 2 verbˈkət-ˈbak
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: to reduce something in amount
cut back on smoking
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