cutting in

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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  • When the material is loaded up with pain killers and/or anti-inflammatory drugs, they would be released as the hydrogel softens, interrupting the pain pathway and bringing relief to patients.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The only problem is that interrupting people’s work and putting them in a room together doesn’t do anything positive for your culture by itself.
    Joe Moglia, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • At left guard and left tackle, the offense is breaking in a second-year player who’s a former tackle and a rookie in San Diego’s Josh Simmons, who last played a regular-season game in October.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • And also, at the exact same moment, your heart is breaking in half because one day, lots of days, actually, your child is going to go out and enjoy that absolutely beautiful, mind-blowing, magical world.
    Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Cutting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20in. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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