Thesaurus results for CUTTINGS

cuttings

noun

plural of cutting

as in slices

a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting a bag full of grass cuttings

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Recent Examples of cuttings The White House under President Biden used to complain when Republicans would go out to ribbon cuttings of projects that were funded by Biden's infrastructure law. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Autumn joy stonecrop propagates readily indoors or outdoors, both from stem cuttings and from leaf cuttings placed on the soil surface. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026 It is said this clone originates from Bordeaux’s Château Margaux cuttings brought to Livermore by Jim Concannon in 1893. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026 Use a crystal bowl to display bedside snacks for overnight guests, and propagate plant cuttings in a whiskey decanter. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026 Floating Flowers Erin fills a container with tinted water to float favorite garden cuttings, including these Tuff Stuff hydrangea, purple petunias, and lime green flowering tobacco. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026 Taking your cuttings from directly beneath a leaf node can help stimulate root growth. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 12 Aug. 2026

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slices

Noun

The women frequently gathered around the kitchen table over slices of cheesecake while talking through relationships, family problems, and other ups and downs in their lives.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The common worry is that more content means the same attention gets cut into smaller slices.

— Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026