Cut
Minimize
Minimize verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
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The SRF proceeded to cut every possible corner during construction, such as using lumber from film sets, to minimize expenditures, while the insurance company fudged the assessment to make it appear as if everything were up to code.
Source: Video Game / L.A. Noire -
They were bred as hunting dogs, and some historians suggest that the fur is cut into such strange shapes to minimize drag while maintaining enough fur on the joints to keep them warm, particularly while swimming.
Source: Mr. Muffykins -
Battleships and carriers require very different paradigms; the former are built for taking and dealing out heavy damage, which demands certain armor and armament characteristics, such as compartmentalization to minimize damage spread but also cut into holding space.
Source: The Battlestar
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Minimize and Cut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/minimize
Cut & Minimize. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/minimize>.
Minimize or Cut. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cut/minimize.
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