cut
verb (used with object)
to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object.
have cut
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present perfectof cut.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Most Hollywood studios have cut costs in recent years as they adjust to a world in which streaming profits are a fraction of what they earned from cable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
They have cut out family trips and started meal-planning and budgeting to save money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
In response, some schools have cut back on programs aimed at helping minority students, even relatively benign initiatives like special orientation events, and Black and Latino enrollment at top universities has fallen.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
In July, Ofgem reduced what it believes to be a "typical" level of energy use, because many homes have cut back owing to high prices of recent years while energy efficiency has improved.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
When O-lan saw what he had done she burst out in terror, “You have cut off your life!”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
