cut-throat

British  

noun

1. a person who cuts throats; murderer

2. US name: straight razor.  Also called: cut-throat razor.  a razor with a long blade that usually folds into the handle

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adjective

1. bloodthirsty or murderous; cruel

2. fierce or relentless in competition

   cut-throat prices

3. (of some games) played by three people

   cut-throat poker

Example Sentences

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cut-throat

Pressure to cut costs has intensified as Chinese brands have sought to export their way out of cut-throat competition at home, threatening European carmakers on their home turf.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

After many high-profile corporate customers complained about the high fees attached to AI models, OpenAI is considering discounting its services as competition with Anthropic gets cut-throat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

"We listen to each other's stories here - and that experience can be transformative," says Ha, especially amid Korea's cut-throat competition and the immense pressure to succeed.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

So money is fleeing from software—a sector populated by public companies with traditionally high margins and deep moats—to AI model providers, an area dominated by lossmaking private companies engaged in cut-throat competition.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

He closed the cut-throat razor, put it down on the side of the sink, dabbed at his tiny cut with a toilet paper swab.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman