Cut and Withstand

Cut

Cut verb - To penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife).

Withstand and cut are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Withstand" instead a verb "Cut".

Nearby Words: cutting, cutter, cutout

Withstand

Withstand verb - To refuse to give in to.

Cut and withstand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cut" instead a verb "Withstand".

Nearby Word: withstanding

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

power cut power withstand power
number cut number withstand number
bullets cut bullets withstand bullets
seconds cut seconds withstand seconds

Both words in one sentence

  • Comic Book / Luke Cage: Hero for Hire He can withstand conventional handgun fire at a range of and cannot be cut by any blade forged of conventional material.
  • Rock Beats Laser But then humanity gets into a war with aliens whose weapons cut unarmored modern ships to pieces and the Admiralty brings the Ark Royal back into service believing that its armor will allow it to withstand alien attacks and its rock-chuckers can take out the enemy's ships with ease.
  • Little Miss Badass She wields a katana, can withstand kicks from super strong cyborgs, jump off buildings, destroy pavements, cut a truck in half among other things with little effort.
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