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 Makes 4 to 6 servings One 3-pound fresh, high-quality chicken, casino cut (meaning ask your butcher to cut in 10 pieces, instead of 8, including cutting each breast in half). Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 Asked Wednesday if a half-percent rate cut in September would signal the fundamentals of the economy are not in good shape, Bessent said the signal would be one of transition. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025 According to Social Security Trustees, a 25.8% cut in 2034 benefits would be necessary. Medora Lee, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 While slower hiring and cooling headline inflation could argue for an interest rate cut in September, rising core prices suggest inflationary pressures remain stubborn. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut in
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interrupt
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  • His introduction was then interrupted by the sound of music coming from the opposite side of the stage, where Tillman emerged with the USC band.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Millions of years ago, the environment there was still dominated by a dry season, but it was interrupted by a brief wet season.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025

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

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