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cut in

verb

Definition of 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 Using a pastry blender or a fork, cut in the butter until crumbly. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 While research awards from federal sources and industry partners increased, state funding was cut in half. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Netflix just on Wednesday laid off about 1,000 workers, one of its biggest staffing cuts in its history, because of that slower growth. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026 The reduction is a direct result of a $100 million cut in federal research awards to the institution in that same timespan, MIT President Sally Kornbluth said at the STAT Summit Wednesday in Boston. — Megan Molteni, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cut in

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interrupt

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Those days went by in a blur, interrupted by sharp moments of urgency and clarity.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
The screening appeared to be interrupted by a film that was taking control of the projectors.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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