to cut into

Examples

• All

• Peel the potatoes and cut them into small bite size pieces.

• Let's cut it, Let's cut it, Let's cut it into chunks.

• Absolutely all meat was cut into square pieces.

  MIT OpenCourseWare

• The next task was to print them and cut them into separate pieces or measures.

  Academic text (1992)

• Really she would cut it into little bits.

  Triggernometry

• What you can do is get scissors and cut it into strips.

• He cut it into little squares.

  Unplanned (2019)

• After that, cut the beII pepper into long strips.

  Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)

• "I come here every Friday," she said, cutting her spaghetti into inch-long pieces.

  Fiction book (1996)

• After boiling the carrots, cut them into neat slices for the salad.

Synonyms

C

to cut

vsto cut into

∞ 1.0

To divide something using a sharp tool, often into pieces

focuses on making smaller parts by using a sharp tool rather than making an opening

D

to divide

vsto cut into

680 1.1

To split something into parts or groups

is the physical act of making smaller pieces by using a blade or tool

S

to split

vsto cut into

513 1.3

To break something into two or more parts

focuses specifically on turning an item into many small pieces by blade action

S

to slice

vsto cut into

203 1.0

To cut something into thin flat pieces with a knife

is about making smaller pieces generally, not specifically thin flat pieces

B

to break up

vsto cut into

66 2.7

Separate something into smaller pieces

is a deliberate dividing into smaller parts using a sharp tool

C

to chop up

vsto cut into

56 1.9

To cut something into smaller pieces by sharp blows again and again with a knife or axe

is less about forceful strikes and more about general division into pieces

C

to carve

vsto cut into

53 1.5

Cut meat into slices for serving

is used for dividing things into smaller pieces in many situations

S

to split up

vsto cut into

47 2.6

To divide something into smaller parts

is about producing smaller pieces by cutting rather than merely separating parts

C

to cut up

vsto cut into

32 1.1

Make something into smaller pieces using scissors or a knife

is similar but covers any method of making smaller pieces by a blade

S

to shave

vsto cut into

25 1.9

Cut very thin slices from things like cheese or wood

is about making smaller pieces rather than removing thin layers

C

to carve up

vsto cut into

14 5.8

To divide something into parts to share between people

is about making smaller pieces without implying distribution among people

S

to segment

vsto cut into

12 3.5

To divide something into separate parts

is focused on physically producing smaller pieces rather than organizing parts

P

to partition

vsto cut into

10 4.0

To divide something into parts

is narrower, aiming to make smaller pieces rather than form separate areas

S

to slice up

vsto cut into

9 1.5

To cut something into thin slices

is broader, applying to any way of making smaller pieces

C

to cleave

vsto cut into

8 8.0

To cut something in two using a sharp tool like an axe

is a neutral action to produce smaller pieces without stressing force

S

to subdivide

vsto cut into

8 4.2

To split something into smaller parts

is the simple act of making smaller pieces once, not repeated subdivision

C

to cut to pieces

vsto cut into

8 5.4

Break something into many small parts or hurt someone very badly

is the calmer act of making smaller pieces by careful cutting

S

to section

vsto cut into

4 3.3

To divide something into separate parts

is about making smaller pieces themselves rather than creating structural sections

C

to chunk

vsto cut into

1 3.2

To break something into smaller parts

is about producing generally smaller pieces, not larger solid parts

D

to dissever

vsto cut into

• Formal

1 9.9

To cut or separate something into parts, often by breaking it

is the everyday action of producing smaller pieces without formal tone

M

to morcellate

vsto cut into

9.9

Cut something into small pieces to make it easier to remove

is the general act of making smaller pieces by a blade or tool

S

to subsegment

vsto cut into

5.8

To divide something into smaller parts

is the basic action of making smaller pieces without staged segmentation

Antonyms

J

to join

∞ 1.0

Connect two things so they become attached

How Finely

to mince

38 3.1

to dice

36 1.8

to slice

203 1.0

to cut into

89 2.3

to chop

193 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology