as in interrupting
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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Biotech firms are also trying to halt the process, but at a different point — by interrupting various communication pathways involved in cell death.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Dickinson says, interrupting his story.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Settling Manning down — as well as a host of inexperienced starters on offense that includes breaking in four guys on the O-line — would go a long way toward Texas looking like the team that came into this season with such lofty expectations.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many locals already have tight circles, and breaking in takes patience and persistence.—
Cepee Tabibian,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Cutting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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