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 Oxford is forecasting two rate cuts in 2026, at the Fed's June and September meetings. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026 Pitting city slickers against country folk Medicaid cuts in the tax bill Republicans passed last summer are expected to hit rural providers and patients especially hard. John Wilkerson, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026 Futures traders raised bets that the Fed would hold the line at its March meeting, though the expectation is still titled toward a cut in June, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch gauge. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026 The Republican plan is nearly three times larger with a combination of cuts in the state income tax, local car taxes, electricity bills and other charges. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut in
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interrupt
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  • This was the right choice—the drama of the sandy shore, contrasted by the vivid blue-green of the sea, is too harmonious a pairing to imagine interrupting.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The conversations between media and players were brief so as not to interrupt them from watching what was one of the best games of the tournament.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Cut in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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