Thesaurus results for CUTTING IN

cutting in

verb

present participle of cut in

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 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is a constant threat cutting in from the left, and if Dembélé features, he will be given the freedom to drift and find pockets of space centrally. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Francisco Conceição, one of the 11 replacements to come on for Portugal, grabbed the 75th-minute winner by cutting in from the right and curling a shot into the far corner. — ABC News, 10 June 2026 Oehlerking has also been mindful of cutting in a small hatch to take care of routine maintenance. — Utkarsh Sood june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026 This new haircut keeps the main length while cutting in thick bangs that hit equidistance from her brows and hairline, feathered lightly to take away any density or heaviness. — Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 29 May 2026 People were complaining about people cutting in lines, but are people blaming Walmart for the line outside at a Black Friday sale? — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 May 2026 Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes depending on the thickness, giving the juices time to redistribute before cutting in. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón and her budget team released their proposal in April, a plan that would restore billions of dollars for programs that Newsom proposed cutting in his plan, including for K-12 schools, climate programs, childcare slots and homelessness assistance funding. — Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026

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The objective is to preserve access while reducing disruption and ensuring that information does not depend on a handful of employees who are most comfortable interrupting the boss.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The collaboration fit with the organization’s larger programming, a holistic approach to interrupting violence that spans anything from conflict resolution and counseling to job training, according to Javon Grimes, a life coach at CRED.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026