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
People were complaining about people cutting in lines, but are people blaming Walmart for the line outside at a Black Friday sale?
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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
But the spare use of cutting in key moments can be a drag — when your brain is working faster than the movie, that’s a problem.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Dip the bottom of each cutting in rooting hormone and shake off any excess rooting powder or gel.
—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
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
But the spare use of cutting in key moments can be a drag — when your brain is working faster than the movie, that’s a problem.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Dip the bottom of each cutting in rooting hormone and shake off any excess rooting powder or gel.
—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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In addition to his eye for period-appropriate costumes and production design, Rosenberg has a deft ear for dialogue that flows in the way people actually talk, in varying, interrupting rhythms.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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When Riley returned to the table, La La told me that his high profile in the city sometimes bugged her, because fans were always interrupting them, even sitting down at their table.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Not a week goes by without news of a high-profile auction breaking in Publishers Weekly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other teams breaking in transfer quarterbacks are Illinois (Katin Houser, East Carolina), Nebraska (Anthony Colandrea, UNLV), Northwestern (Aidan Chiles, Michigan State), Penn State (Rocco Becht, Iowa State) and Wisconsin (Colton Joseph, Old Dominion).—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Cutting in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutting%20in. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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