drastically prune

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

To cut or reduce something by a very large amount, often used figuratively for budgets or staff.

pruneADVERB + prune

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Examples (10)

  • The company had to drastically prune its workforce to stay afloat during the recession.
  • Their budgets have been drastically pruned this year due to the economic downturn.
  • The government decided to drastically prune public spending to reduce the national deficit.
  • Management plans to drastically prune the project's scope to meet the tight deadline.
  • To save the business, the CEO insisted they must drastically prune overhead costs.
  • The editor advised the author to drastically prune the lengthy manuscript before publication.
  • We need to drastically prune our travel expenses for the next fiscal quarter.
  • The overgrown garden bushes were drastically pruned to encourage healthier new growth.
  • The airline is looking to drastically prune its unprofitable international routes.
  • After the merger, the marketing department was drastically pruned to avoid duplication of roles.