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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After Putin invaded Ukraine, Western governments grabbed almost two dozen luxury vessels to punish him and his cronies.

— Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, for example, several contractors initially outperformed—but, according to a Fisher Investment analysis, much of those gains had already occurred before the invasion.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of invade

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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
The satellites orbit thousands of kilometers above the Earth, well above altitudes where wisps of atmosphere can perturb their orbits.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 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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The area along the Cumberland River where more than 100 people once lived is now encircled by fences and no-trespassing signs.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026
Since then, no one has been cited, trespassed or arrested for bringing weapons into the park, city and police officials told the Orlando Sentinel.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Definition of trespass

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These desperate struggles against the encroaching elements are merely a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of an entirely different magnitude.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 July 2026
During a Friday panel at Comic-Con, Prime Video debuted a new trailer that highlighted the encroaching doom the heroes and warriors of Middle-earth are to face.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of encroach

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