cut
verb (used with object)
to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object.
had cut
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past perfectof cut.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Some overseas Chinese media outlets read it as the first lady discreetly steadying her husband, and said censors had cut the audio of her urging him to “slow down.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Head teacher Zoe Johnson-Walker said that the approach had cut £20 off the cost of school blazers compared to the previous school year.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Both companies issued apologies days ago, and Callaway announced Thursday it had cut ties with Good Good after a three-year business relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Bloomberg News said in June that Meta had cut Manus off from its internal systems as the divorce progressed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
A popular legend grew that Dolley Madison had cut the portrait out of its huge, heavy frame with a carving knife and carried it away.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
