cut
verb (used with object)
to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object.
will cut
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future tenseof cut.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“Under intense pressure to go fast and beat the rest of your competition, it’s inevitable that companies will cut corners, and what we’re seeing is the result of cutting corners here,” Yoon said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
"Hopefully this will cut their waiting times down."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Volkswagen’s stock is on track to hit a 15-year low after reports the German car maker will cut up to 100,000 jobs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The company said it expects the deal will cut adjusted per-share earnings by about 14 cents this year and roughly 46 cents in 2027, and that it will begin to add to earnings in 2032.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The brain swells, but the skull stays the same size; a swollen brain can jam itself so tightly it will cut off its own blood supply.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
