cut in

Definition of cut innext
as in to interrupt
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion a stranger cut in with unsolicited advice on how we could fix our relationship

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Recent Examples of cut in The girl also had bruises inside her cheeks and cuts in her mouth. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 Upon her return to Chase Center, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kate Martin receives a pregame tribute video and a standing ovation; Martin played one season for the Valkyries before being cut in training camp this year. Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Flowers are likely to lose more water if they’re cut in bright sunlight or during the hottest part of the day. Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 Volkswagen is considering eliminating as many as a hundred thousand jobs and closing four plants, the biggest cut in the history of the global auto industry. Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut in
interrupt
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  • Across 17 tracks, guitar riffs curdle into sheets of distortion, melodies dissolve into electronic hiss, and grooves are chronically interrupted by fresh rhythmic detours.
    Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Lombard’s time in Triple-A was interrupted by a left finger injury that sidelined him for nearly a month.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Cut in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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