cut in (on)

verb

Definition of cut in (on)next
as in to butt in

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  1. butt in
  2. obtrude
  3. invade
  4. perturb
  5. infringe
  6. trespass
  7. encroach
  8. agitate
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  • The repetition should feel especially galling since the team already earned its promotion last week, making the climax of this week’s match just getting butts in seats.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
  • You’re supposed to kick the high school player in the butt in anything.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of butt in
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  • But a producing interest can obtrude on the artistic process by imposing artificial deadlines and prioritizing the needs of the theater over the work itself.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
Definition of obtrude
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  • Before this year, the largest drawdown on record was the 180 million-barrel emergency sale in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine.
    — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Ceasefires between Russia and Ukraine have been consistently difficult to hold since Russia invaded its neighbor in 2022.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of invade
Verb
  • Not only does Mehta deliver a stunning debut performance, as a young girl perturbed by the world and her place within it, but the film’s sinister, shadowy tone makes even natural spaces feel imposing.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • These objects are thought to have wandered in from the Kuiper Belt beyond Pluto, their paths perhaps perturbed by distant gravitational interactions with the gas giant planets, or even a nudge from a passing star.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of perturb
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  • Cantelmo said the moratorium is not intended to be applied in a way that would infringe on any student's right to exercise freedom of religion, speech or peaceful assembly.
    — Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Knicks join other sports businesses, including the NBA and NASCAR, in using federal court to try to stop the flow of counterfeit goods that allegedly infringe trademarks.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of infringe
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  • Israel wages war on childhood because a Palestinian child at play is already trespassing upon the future Israel has reserved for itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Tohono O’odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of trespass
Verb
  • However, the brand’s initial dominance has gradually waned, according to insiders, as competing brands have encroached on Fenty Beauty’s market share.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Wildfires encroached on major European cities, a once unthinkable threat.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of encroach
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  • Reyes believes the pair agitated the dog, who reacted in self-defense.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But while the calls to resign or step aside have waned, many are still agitating for change.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of agitate
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