cut·throat
ˈkət-ˌthrōt 
Examples of cutthroat in a Sentence
Noun
while traveling the ancient Silk Road, traders were constant prey to cutthroats and thieves
Adjective
cutthroat business practices intended to drive competitors out of business
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Strategy, alliances and cutthroat competition will collide as contestants battle for fortune and navigate the fine line between capitalism and chaos.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Sarah Bauerle Danzman, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2022
Tashi Duncan — the complicated, messy, yet consistent and clear-eyed, cutthroat, ruthless athlete — is the perfect role to show us what Zendaya is capable of.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Zoe writes fantasy fiction and Mio writes science-fiction, but neither has had success in the cutthroat world of publishing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Strategy, alliances and cutthroat competition will collide as contestants battle for fortune and navigate the fine line between capitalism and chaos.
—Peter White, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The semiconductor space is cutthroat, and technology develops quickly.
—Sarah Bauerle Danzman, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2022
Tashi Duncan — the complicated, messy, yet consistent and clear-eyed, cutthroat, ruthless athlete — is the perfect role to show us what Zendaya is capable of.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Cutthroat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutthroat. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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cutthroat
1 of 2 noun
cut·throat
ˈkət-ˌthrōt
1
: a person likely to cut someone's throat
2
: a cruel person with no scruples
cutthroat
2 of 2 adjective
: ruthless
cutthroat competition
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