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 Local welfare officials project the cut in Orange County will be about 2,000, with a few hundred people losing access to the program over the next year as their annual renewal dates come due. Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026 Projects cut in neighboring New York, for example, were not cut in Connecticut. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026 Service was reduced and routes were cut in some cases. Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 Barron’s magazine recently reported that the CFTC has made significant cuts in its enforcement division, including the loss of all enforcement attorneys in its Chicago office. Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut in
interrupt
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  • Companies that export goods to, or import them from, the Middle East are crippled, as global supply chains are interrupted.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Schlittler won’t be fully built up for his season debut after a back/lat issue interrupted his spring, but swingmen Ryan Yarbrough and Paul Blackburn can provide length.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Cut in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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