How to Use cutback in a Sentence

cutback

1 of 2 noun
  • City have scored a league-high eight goals from cutbacks.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Four in ten plan to spend less, with the biggest cutbacks in gifts.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Pichai does have a case to make for the layoffs and a cutback in perks.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2023
  • All of that was dropped around 2008 at school cutbacks.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Gibson carried the load with his cutback runs on stretch plays.
    — Tom Canavan, courant.com, 9 Jan. 2022
  • The options include plans that would force cutbacks in most of the states.
    — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This is not the first cutback the town may have to make as a result of the tax appeal.
    — Karen Caffarini, Post-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Due to cutbacks, a fifth of the state’s schools now operate on four-day weeks.
    — Matthew Yglesias, Vox, 6 Apr. 2018
  • The play was a direct snap to a skill player, who made a zone read and found a cutback lane.
    — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2017
  • The layoffs come at the end of a year of cutbacks across the tech industry.
    — Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • And a great practice to have in your quiver is the midseason cutback.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Swift did have a nice cutback on Jamel Dean on a 14-yard run.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2020
  • If your shrub has outgrown its space, do a hard cutback during the winter months.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t wait for rumblings of cutbacks—or a buyout offer—to act.
    — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 23 May 2018
  • The pandemic led to a cutback in her hours, adding even more stress to their bank account.
    — Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Dec. 2022
  • This includes closures and cutbacks in the same markets when teens are now most in need of work.
    — Michael Saltsman, Orange County Register, 29 Apr. 2017
  • Last year brought cutbacks to staff and funding, putting a strain on our national parks.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And, frankly, a lot of this has been self-created due to cutbacks and field vision.
    — Nick Baumgardner, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Internal project emails point to cutbacks in guard staffing as the source of most cost savings.
    — Ian MacDougall, ProPublica, 3 Dec. 2019
  • However, a strong voice was raised against this cutback, and Dawn was back on.
    — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2011
  • For many older adults, those cutbacks translate to bare-bones living.
    — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
  • At the crux of the protocols is a cutback on where personnel can go.
    — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 19 Jan. 2021
  • Some claimed the cutback to two meals a day was in retaliation for the strike.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The Tampa Bay Rays were the first team known to make cutbacks.
    — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, 1 May 2020
  • Dianna's Jet drops in and looks to show speed in the opener on the cutback.
    — Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 29 Apr. 2021
  • In the shootout, Coyle couldn’t beat Hart with a cutback and forehand stuff-in along the ice.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The yardage began to pile up in multiples of jukes, cutbacks and weaving runs.
    — David Wharton, latimes.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • So far the states have not agreed on how to split up those cutbacks, and next week the department will reveal its own plan.
    — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Reactions to the cutbacks were swift and predictable.
    — Craig Rucker, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The firm found that cutbacks in spending will occur among both the lowest- and highest-income groups.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

cut back

2 of 2 verb
  • If that’s the case, cut back on flights.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Do not cut back by more than one-third.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Should thyme be cut back every year?
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Now, even the tooth fairy is cutting back.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Tech tools can also help to cut back on tech overuse.
    — ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Woody plants that bloom on old wood should not be cut back in the fall.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The singer hasn't cut back on working out, though.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Never cut back more than one-third of the plant at one time.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 27 May 2026
  • Take a deep breath, cut back the dead foliage and hope for the best.
    — Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Wait to cut back healthy foliage until the fall.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
  • Anyone who has tried to cut back on coffee knows the cost.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • Anyone who has tried to cut back on coffee knows the cost.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Work in bunches until all the leaves are cut back.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Here are eight signs to watch out for—and the safest ways to start cutting back.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Simply cut back spent flowers and to the base.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • The broadcast kept cutting back to the scene.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • New blood pressure guidelines say cut back on these two things.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Foliage can be cut back low in late winter for lush spring growth.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Why doesn’t cutting back on sweets work to curb cravings?
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Plants are normally cut back one-third to one-half their height.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
  • When making tough budget calls, this is not the area to cut back.
    — Katie Hill, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • If the price of one thing goes up, people will cut back somewhere else.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Younger consumers for some time have been cutting back on pricey lunch bowls.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
  • Mitchell found the ball in the air, cut back for it and caught the ball on his knees for a big gain.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • But now, customers are cutting back.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The cameras then cut back to Kimmel who said,.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This makes this method a good option for those who want to cut back on their fat intake.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Safer assets were in demand as investors cut back on risk.
    — Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • If the Wildcats cut back on their mistakes.
    — Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The cameras then cut back to Kimmel.
    — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025

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