How to Use cut down in a Sentence

cut down

verb
  • Which team will cut down the nets?
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The team cut down a piece of the net for her.
    — Shannon Ryan, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • How much of it was cut down to make the house?
    — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Trim or cut down any trees that could fall on your home.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
  • Want to cut down on your plastic use?
    — New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That shift saves time and cuts down on friction.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
  • When wetlands were filled in and forests cut down.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Her friend finds other ways to cut down on costs, too.
    — Parents, 18 June 2026
  • To cut down on the salt, use low-sodium soy sauce.
    — Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
  • This helps keep parking lots clean and cuts down on costs.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • So who has the best chances to cut down the net in Phoenix?
    — American Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The screen behind them had to be cut down to get through the door.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Once the planting was done, out came the hoe to cut down the weeds.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • That will help cut down on the amount of dirt that gets under your nails.
    — Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Trim dense plants and shady spots near the porch to cut down on hiding places.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • That may help cut down on scam targeting over time.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • The vote should help cut down on the number of robocalls made.
    — TIME, 15 Dec. 2023
  • That alone cuts down on constant app switching.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Others talked about trying to cut down on screen time for their kids.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Distance from the house cuts down on odor and noise complaints.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • There’s a lot of guys that had soreness today that had reps cut down.
    — Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
  • Metroparks rangers learned of the tree being cut down more than a week later.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 19 May 2022
  • Daniel was cut down trying to steal third and Nolensville couldn't add on.
    — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Aug. 2022
  • But booking a tour on your own could cut down on the cruise’s overall cost.
    — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • If there’s space left, pulling the side compression straps cuts down on size.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Walz hopes his team can cut down on the turnovers and aims for about 10 or less a night.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 6 Jan. 2023
  • More than once wanted to cut down or stop drinking, or tried to, but couldn’t?
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Turn them into a breakfast that jump-starts your day and cuts down on food waste.
    — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Nacua cut down on junk food and worked on the field and in the weight room to make his body leaner.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024
  • The Dodgers cut down Castellanos with a sharp wheel play.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

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