cut into

phrasal verb

cut into; cutting to; cuts into

: to reduce the amount of (something)

Although it would cut into profits, we were forced to lower our prices.

The extra time I was spending at work was cutting into my time with my family.

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Lake, a former Fox 10 newscaster who cut into his polling lead in the final weeks of the race, urged her followers the morning after Election Day to ensure their provisional ballots are counted. —

Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024 Trump also cut into Democrats’ hold with some Black voters, who are about one-third of Georgia’s population. —

Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, Harris holds 39-point advantage among young women (67 percent to 28 percent) but has struggled to cut into the former president's margin with young men. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Tampa Bay will take over near midfield with a chance to cut into the Chiefs’ 10-7 lead. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cut into