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 increase in funding also comes in the wake of cuts in federal funding to the arts which have impacted numerous organizations. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Those crews, Coles said, were one of the casualties from a swath of federal budget cuts in the 1980s. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The majority of the layoffs on the studios side were within Pixar and majority of cuts in the TV group were at National Geographic. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 That would mean Florida property owners could see big cuts in their property taxes. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Republicans are hoping that voters will reward them for the tax cuts in their domestic policy megabill, like deductions for overtime and tips. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Outgoing Jacksonville Transportation Authority CEO Nat Ford will keep drawing his CEO-level paychecks for another month even as JTA deals with a financial crisis that will force up to 194 layoffs and cuts in transit services. — David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 22 Sep. 2026 Labor leaders say those sacrifices, coupled with deep staffing cuts in the 2010s, left agencies in social services, healthcare, public safety and other key fields unable to retain many workers. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Others pointed out that Channel 4 has made cuts in London and that its Horseferry Road headquarters — which will be put up for sale amid belt-tightening — has been quieter in recent years. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts in
interrupts
Verb
  • Darius interrupts a discussion about the National Park Service.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026
  • And anything that interrupts that delivery of truth from your profession to the American people, it should be opposed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Cuts in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts%20in. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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