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 Do not allow these expectations to cut in line. Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 The bank now expects a quarter-point cut in September and December, after previously forecasting zero cuts this year. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025 In September 2024, investors were eagerly expecting the Federal Reserve to deliver its first interest rate cut in four years at an upcoming meeting. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025 Eliminating the remaining cut in arts funding. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut in
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interrupt
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  • But Cherry interrupts their twosome and a brawl ensues.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • It's not supposed to be interrupted by hazardous mold.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Cut in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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