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

cut in (on)

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Definition of cut in (on)

as in to butt in

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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
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

Definition of butt in

Verb

Yet, in contending with the invading species, Denise is fashioned into a female action hero more in keeping with the epoch of director Quentin Tarantino than with that of President Ronald Reagan.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
The morning after their fight, Russia invades Ukraine, and the two go on with their separation amid the backdrop of sudden social upheaval.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of invade

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It had previously been thought that an unseen gas giant planet, having carved out a gap between the middle and outer ring, was perturbing the outer ring.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
So, the notion that vaccines in any way weaken or overwhelm or perturb our immune system is just nonsensical.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of perturb

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Current legal avenues are also riddled with loopholes, as Big Tech fights them in court, claiming that some laws infringe on free speech.

— Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of infringe

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According to a message that school officials sent to parents, the juveniles may have been trespassing on the campus.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Aug. 2026
There can also be other charges associated with crossing the border that aren't directly related to trespassing onto military land.

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of trespass

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Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe’s story explores the life of a man, Okonkwo, and his home in Nigeria, which is forever changed when outside forces begin to encroach.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory have observed changes including fewer bees and other pollinators, and sagebrush encroaching in valleys once dominated by wildflowers.

— Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of encroach

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One of the loudest voices in the cattle world agitating against the border reopening is Bill Bullard, the CEO of R-CALF, a national association of independent cattle and sheep farmers.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Whether that was a message to the fans getting agitated at a pause on signings or the board who were considering their next move, only Carrick knows.

— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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