cut in (on)

verb

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

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut in (on)
  1. butt in
  2. obtrude
  3. invade
  4. perturb
  5. infringe
  6. trespass
  7. encroach
  8. agitate
Verb
  • You’re supposed to kick the high school player in the butt in anything.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At best, this umpteenth entry in the Statham cannon feels like a throwback to a time when all that was needed to get butts in seats was plenty of butt-kicking on screen.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of butt in
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • For instance, did the Soviets invade Afghanistan out of (a) fear of Muslim insurgency, (b) Iran-cognizant Realpolitik or (c) lust for a port on the Persian Gulf?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The plan at the center of the 2022 WWII movie Operation Mincemeat is to mislead the Axis forces into believing that the Allies will invade Greece rather than Sicily.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 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
Verb
  • Courts, regulators, creators and technology companies continue to grapple with when training constitutes permissible use, when licensing is required, and whether outputs can infringe on existing works.
    — Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The rest-stop company has filed more than a dozen trademark lawsuits, including four this year alone, arguing that other business logos – many of them on smaller regional shops and featuring alligators, bears, and moose – infringe on its branding.
    — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of infringe
Verb
  • 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 true antagonist of Forgotten Island is encroaching adulthood.
    — Parents, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Shown from above, the camera steadily encroaching like the angel of death itself, is an elderly woman in a hospital bed.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of encroach
Verb
  • The poorer the air being inhaled by children in Hackney, the more regularly the dust was agitated and the thicker the storm and richer the color inside the box.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hold both sides of the duvet and gently agitate the filling in small sections to make sure that the water and soap thoroughly soak through.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of agitate
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

cut in
cut in (on)
cut it
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cut in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of tittle

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Oct. 2

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name tags
Words Named After People Quiz Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
See All