CUT IN (ON) Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

cut in (on)

verb

Definition of cut in (on)

as in to butt in

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Casting a shadow, though, was that controversy over Balogun’s reinstatement, and the unseemly likelihood politics have butted in where politics don’t belong and should never be.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
The problem is, having our President butt in here was a joke.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of butt in

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The greybeards will take on the suicide mission of storming the castle walls, erecting ladders, and invading the city while arrows and rocks rain down on them.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Frantic skirmishes between the family and the beast take place as the house floods, and eventually the invading creature is tangled up in a trap.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of invade

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Some people seemed perturbed to discover that Cheekface sound like, well, Cheekface.

— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
In another study conducted around the same time, Picard found that perturbing mitochondria changed their host cell’s gene expression and growth, even when the organelles’ ability to transform energy was unchanged.

— Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026

Definition of perturb

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Masimo won the courtroom battle , as a federal jury in California ruled that Apple did infringe on Masimo's technology and awarded Masimo $634 million in damages.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
The organization argued the law could infringe on the public’s First Amendment right to record law enforcement and invite constitutional challenges.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Definition of infringe

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Police say riders have been trespassing in MDOT work zones, including areas associated with the Restore I-94 project, where large dirt and aggregate piles have been used as obstacle courses.

— Gino Vicci, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The Court ruled that easements permitting the location of Line 5 across Tribal lands expired in 2013 and Enbridge in effect has been trespassing since.

— Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of trespass

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Too much precarity, too little success, and too much commitment to naturally-occurring outcomes means that openly agitating for more diversity can be a nonstarter.

— Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Instead of budgeting for $1,800 in tissues, the school insists on agitating parents all summer over crap like this.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of agitate

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