cut in

as in to interrupt
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 cut in Many are expecting a lawsuit to follow soon, as the cut in funding could threaten the university’s operations. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025 But recent cuts in funding by the Trump administration has left the agency able to assist only those being returned across the land border with the Dominican Republic, which last year pledged to send back approximately 15,000 Haitians a month. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025 Using a pastry blender, cut in 1/4 cup each shortening and cold butter, cut up, until pieces are pea size. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025 The seventh-largest field in Masters history (95 players) was nearly cut in half on Friday evening. Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut in

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“Cut in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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