cut
verb (used with object)
to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object.
was cutting
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past progressiveof cut.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Smith told the station that Monday was his birthday and he was cutting scraps that day when the fire ignited, trying to earn a few dollars so he could take his wife out to dinner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The announcement comes after OpenAI said earlier this week it was cutting the price of several of its models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Shares of Robinhood Markets surged in early Tuesday trading, as investors cheered the stock and crypto trading platform’s disclosure that it was cutting nearly 300 jobs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Yet, black representation was cutting through the American mainstream - whether through Carole Gist making history as the first black woman to win Miss USA, or the explosive rise of hip-hop.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Masvita was cutting up onions and tomatoes for relish.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
