cutting back

A form of cut back — To reduce the amount of (something).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cut back
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APA

cutting back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20back

MLA

“cutting back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutting back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20back.

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