cuts in

present tense third-person singular of cut in
as in interrupts
to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion a stranger cut in with unsolicited advice on how we could fix our relationship

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Recent Examples of cuts in This has been compounded by massive cuts in international aid and a Taliban government that has sidelined half of Afghanistan’s population, denying women and girls education beyond primary school and banning them from the vast majority of jobs. ABC News, 8 July 2026 Its Xbox division will lose about one-fifth of its staff, including 1,600 jobs on Monday and additional cuts in the coming months. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 July 2026 But even here, where the damage is being done gleefully and wantonly, the US Congress has stood up to these funding cuts in a bipartisan manner. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, a Republican, encouraged Kehoe to make additional cuts in a report on state finances earlier this month. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Fitch Ratings does not forecast any Federal Reserve rate cuts in the second half of 2026. Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 June 2026 The disparity means looming Social Security benefits cuts in 2032 would more deeply impact women, who already collect less than men each year. Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 June 2026 In recent years, the IRS has seen big cuts in both. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 And that could lead to positive developments in the mortgage interest rate space, especially if the Federal Reserve indicates an openness to additional interest rate cuts in its meeting this week. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts in
interrupts
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  • And if that wasn’t enough, a silver dancing Frozen Charlatan usually interrupts the set until White kicks him off, giving the audience a moment of light comedy.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • When serious illness interrupts that, there should be more space for care, dignity and support.
    News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

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“Cuts in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts%20in. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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