cut in

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 10% cut in air traffic comes in response to the increasing pressures on air traffic controllers, who are being forced to work without pay during the government shutdown. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Nationwide, Challenger reported that announced layoff plans for all government workers totaled 307,600 in the first 10 months of 2025 – the largest cut in any industry and up 269,900, or 715%, in the past year. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025 That means most benefits are expected to be cut in half — to an average of $3 a day per person. Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025 The austere budgets could bring cuts in social services, staff reductions and consolidation of programs for local nonprofits, Brown Grosvenor said. Mimi Whitefield, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut in
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interrupt
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  • While resting on the boat, Victor begins telling his story to the ship’s captain, Anderson (Lars Mikkelsen), but is interrupted midway by the Creature, who has made it aboard.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Cut in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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