Cut Back

Word CUT BACK
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Definitions and meanings of "Cut Back"

What do we mean by cut back?

A reduction of some sort in an existing program.

Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.

(roofing) Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.

An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.

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The word "cut-back" in example sentences

Most analysts assumed if Barack Obama became president he would quickly cut-back spending and draw-down American ground forces in the Middle East. ❋ Chriss Street (2011)

The message is strong and it suggests, in these cut-back times, when the feds wrestle with paying Social Security and soldiers' checks, that Marilyn should not be on display. ❋ Hermene Hartman (2011)

The Rangers goalkeeper, in whom Levein has bestowed considerable faith, blocked a close-range Tomas Necid shot from Michal Kadlec's cut-back a mere 90 seconds before the end of the first-half. ❋ Ewan Murray At Synot Tip Arena (2010)

They could have opened the scoring, either through an outrageous 20-yard swirling shot from Sulley Muntari in the 12th minute or after Derek Boateng sent Samuel Inkoom dashing down the left, only for the wide man to misplace his cut-back. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In the closing moments of the first half he powered past Glen Johnson, cutting in towards the area before producing a fine cut-back, only for James Milner to sidefoot a clear chance over the bar from 15 yards. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Instead, their stance has ranged from the moralistic--that the accumulation of debt must stop--to the contrarian--that based on their own economic calculus a cut-back in federal spending would have curative powers on the private sector and stimulate economic growth. ❋ David Paul (2011)

A woeful Aberdeen attempt to play for offside allowed Steven Naismith to saunter through the middle of their defence with his cut-back finding Nikica Jelavic, who secured Rangers 'victory, with a long-range Maguire shot Aberdeen's only reply of note thereafter. ❋ Ewan Murray At Pittodrie (2010)

They want to drastically cut-back funding for community health centers and deny primary health care to 11 million Americans. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He played the ball to Mata on the left and accepted the quick cut-back in an excellent position 15 yards from goal but deliberated too long before striking a shot that bounced off the legs of Bernd Leno in the Leverkusen goal. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Oil exporter Malaysia is the main exception to its cut-back expectations, Goldman said. ❋ Geoffrey Rogow (2011)

When Baines produced another inviting low cut-back from the left there was no one in the middle to meet it, and when a quickly taken free-kick briefly caught the Swansea defence off guard all Osman could manage was the meekest of toe pokes at Vorm. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Governments, which have yet to regain their peak-2008 tax revenues and whose reduced pace of spending has taken a bite out of short-term economic growth, were already in cut-back mode when the recent market volatility began. ❋ Ben Casselman (2011)

Vanins spilled Mulgrew's cut-back to cause some panic in the visiting defence and in the 33rd minute, after Sion stopper Michael Dingsdag had been booked for fouling Commons 25 yards out, Mulgrew flighted in a curling free-kick that Vanins tipped over for a corner. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Pat McCourt inflicted the final painful blow on the Edinburgh team after meeting a Hooper cut-back which had been dreadfully defended by Hearts. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Canales's cut-back was made to measure for the Liverpool forward Daniel Pacheco and his first-time finish into the near corner for his fourth goal of the tournament was as eye-catching as it was instinctive. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Nouble races to meet it on the edge of the six-yard box but there is nobody following in to meet his sharp cut-back. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Over the last few years many have wondered, in his age of e-catalogues and e-galleys and trimmed budgets and cut-back travel expenses, whether BEA is necessary. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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