CUTTING IN (ON) Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

cutting in (on)

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present participle of cut in (on)

as in butting in

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butting in

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As the camera rolls, Holmes works overtime to convince the filmmakers, and us, of her innocence, with Evans butting in frequently to add his 3,268 cents—2 would never be enough.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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