as in interrupts
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 cuts in
People and policy Some maternal health advocates are worried about how Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will affect pregnancy coverage.
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Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Across the country, the company said, there were 108,435 job cuts in January.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Many problems contribute to these shifts—insufficient investments in infrastructure, budget cuts in state and local health departments, the growing drug resistance of bacteria.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Treasury yields declined toward year-end as investors anticipated further rate cuts in 2026, reflecting growing confidence that inflation pressures were easing.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
The Sacramento City Unified School District is set to make a number of immediate cuts in an effort to address a severe budget crisis that could put it in the hands of state receivership by the end of the school year.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Amazon initiated a big round of job cuts in October, removing 14,000 corporate roles and gutting its video games division.
—Spencer Soper, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The central bank cut rates three times in 2025, but traders are currently anticipating two quarter-point cuts in 2026.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
This involves cuts in street teams going from encampment to encampment, building trust, and finding housing placements with wrap-around mental health treatment and drug abuse treatment.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
Blake Farmer, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Across the country, the company said, there were 108,435 job cuts in January.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Many problems contribute to these shifts—insufficient investments in infrastructure, budget cuts in state and local health departments, the growing drug resistance of bacteria.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Treasury yields declined toward year-end as investors anticipated further rate cuts in 2026, reflecting growing confidence that inflation pressures were easing.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
The Sacramento City Unified School District is set to make a number of immediate cuts in an effort to address a severe budget crisis that could put it in the hands of state receivership by the end of the school year.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Amazon initiated a big round of job cuts in October, removing 14,000 corporate roles and gutting its video games division.
—Spencer Soper, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The central bank cut rates three times in 2025, but traders are currently anticipating two quarter-point cuts in 2026.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
This involves cuts in street teams going from encampment to encampment, building trust, and finding housing placements with wrap-around mental health treatment and drug abuse treatment.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuts in
interrupts
Verb
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The partygoers don’t really know how to react until Stab interrupts the performance to choke Kid out, and then everyone becomes horrified.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Deflecting care interrupts this learning process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Cuts in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts%20in. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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