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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This was the right choice—the drama of the sandy shore, contrasted by the vivid blue-green of the sea, is too harmonious a pairing to imagine interrupting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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For Lugo, getting a job in the tour’s ensemble meant interrupting their theater studies at New York University.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 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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Dark selvedge blue has a professional and polished edge that simultaneously conjures vintage workwear, breaking in over time.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Cutting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20in. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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