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 While a rate cut in that meeting appears unlikely, comments made post-meeting by Fed officials have the potential to cause rates to tick up yet again. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 This is especially the case compared with top savings accounts, which may have suffered cuts in recent months, but still pay regular interest at more than 4%. Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026 Also hit by the cut in federal funding is María Pérez, 80, and her 88-year-old husband. ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 About 3,500 technology roles were cuts in China . Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut in
interrupt
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  • When one of the work van owners interrupted the thieves, one of the thieves took out a gun and tried to take the owner's vehicle.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Last week, a mass of teens participating in a takeover on Tybee Island, Georgia, was interrupted in panic after police say gunfire broke out along the pier.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

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

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