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 pieces in her Black Cameo Collection, Simpson’s jewelry line of silhouetted figures, cut in high relief, could be seen on the most famous glamorous women, Black and white alike. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025 Now, Ferrari says its lineup will be just 20 percent all-electric by 2030, cut in half from a previous goal of having 40 percent of its cars all-electric by then. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025 This year alone, AI adoption has driven more than 10,000 job cuts in America. Jane Marie Chen, Time, 10 Oct. 2025 Gemstones are hand-sourced on the seaside and cut in London. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut in
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interrupt
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  • Matilda had asked, politely interrupting the beginning of what promised to be a windy narrative about the two sorry sons.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Scherzer interrupted Schneider one more time after the game was over, barging into the interview room while the manager was conducting his post-game news conference.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Cut in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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