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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Recent Examples of cutting in
Dip the bottom of each cutting in rooting hormone and shake off any excess rooting powder or gel.
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Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Rogers brought the conversation back to Crockett later in the episode, cutting in to clarify his earlier remarks.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Rogers brought the conversation back to Crockett later in the episode, cutting in to clarify his earlier remarks.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutting in
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West Texas Intermediate May futures also saw a noticeable pickup in trading activity at roughly the same time, with a distinct volume spike interrupting otherwise quiet conditions.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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At the height of immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, local health care providers across specialties held a powerful press conference, sounding the alarm about Immigration Customs Enforcement presence at hospitals and interrupting patients’ abilities to seek medical care.—
Dr. Lauren Palladino,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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If the matter-antimatter asymmetry arose due to a breaking of a certain cosmic symmetry at a higher energy, then restoring the symmetry could lead to that symmetry re-breaking in a different fashion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Wild forward Nico Sturm has been breaking in his Team Germany skates at a few Minnesota practices, and joked about hiding his on-ice moves from NHL teammates that may be foes in Italy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cutting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20in. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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