How to Use cutline in a Sentence

cutline

noun
  • Mark the cutline with a Sharpie pen and saw along the line with light strokes.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
  • To split it by hand, position the log with the cutline on top.
    — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2021
  • Many teams lacked key wins, even teams likely on the correct side of the cutline.
    — Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Honadel shot a nine-over 80, good enough to tie for ninth, seven strokes clear of the cutline.
    — Randy McRoberts, Baltimore Sun, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Its metrics and win profile are all firmly entrenched around the cutline.
    — Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Either way, the square should be offset from your cutline by same distance that the saw's blade is from the edge of its base.
    — Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Either way, the square should be offset from your cutline by same distance that the saw’s blade is from the edge of its base.
    — Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Elliott last week dropped below the cutline when his engine failed in the opening laps at Dover.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2019
  • Harvick was one point below the cutline when Elliott crossed the finish line.
    — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2020
  • Hamlin is on the wrong side of the cutline going into Martinsville.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The Aggies had lost six of eight and were drifting dangerously close to the cutline.
    — Jim Root, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Dillon is the only driver below the playoff cutline who can still make the postseason based on points.
    — Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2021
  • Mickelson will not be around for the weekend after a bogey on 18 left him on the wrong side of the one-over-par cutline.
    — Dallas News, 29 May 2021
  • All four drivers who entered Bristol below the cutline last year failed to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 18 Sep. 2021
  • The cutline was minus-3, trimming the field to 79 players for the final two rounds on the South Course.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The headlights are mounted low, the grille features an interesting texture, and the hood has an unusual cutline.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 14 May 2021
  • The regular-season champion has a 57-point cushion above the cutline.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 2 Oct. 2021
  • The regular-season champion has a 57-point cushion above the cutline.
    — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2021
  • Briscoe’s Playoff start at Atlanta took a nosedive—an early crash left him 21 points below the cutline.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
  • As the laps wound down, the driver on the cutline was Logano, who was under attack by several drivers in a battle for position.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • His 25th-place finish dropped Truex from third in the standings and above the cutline all the way to seventh, only one spot ahead of Logano.
    — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The original version of the first photograph's cutline misstated the type of system being installed and for whom.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Mar. 2019
  • All three Fords from the Penske camp go to Martinsville below the playoff elimination cutline.
    — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2021
  • Daly was inside the cutline for much of the second round but an inward nine of 5-over-par 40, which included a double on the seventh, did him in.
    — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 21 May 2022
  • Truex is fourth in the overall standings and sitting below the playoff cutline and would not contend for a championship if the playoffs started this weekend.
    — Kelly Crandall, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022
  • New York, which will finish below the postseason cutline for a second straight season, sits second-to-last in the overall standings.
    — ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In finishing second, Elliott moved above the cutline and is second in the standings headed to Martinsville.
    — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2021
  • Second gets 40 points, which is usually north of the cutline in the 20-horse Kentucky Derby.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Lurking eight points behind Busch in fifth, the first spot below the cutline, is reigning champion Chase Elliott.
    — Jenna Fryer, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Quite a few squads had strong weeks, but for those that remain precariously balanced on the cutline, the opportunities to secure their safety are dwindling.
    — Jim Root, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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