cut in (on)

verb

Definition of cut in (on)next
as in to butt in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut in (on)
  1. butt in
  2. obtrude
  3. invade
  4. perturb
  5. infringe
  6. trespass
  7. encroach
  8. agitate
Verb
  • At best, this umpteenth entry in the Statham cannon feels like a throwback to a time when all that was needed to get butts in seats was plenty of butt-kicking on screen.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Casting a shadow, though, was that controversy over Balogun’s reinstatement, and the unseemly likelihood politics have butted in where politics don’t belong and should never be.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of butt in
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  • But a producing interest can obtrude on the artistic process by imposing artificial deadlines and prioritizing the needs of the theater over the work itself.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022
Definition of obtrude
Verb
  • Yaroslav Perepadya has built a life in Davis since fleeing Ukraine with his teenage son after Russia invaded their country in 2022.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Australia clung to its final six point margin for the last 27 minutes of the match when tiredness induced by altitude in the mountainous venue saw some sloppiness and imprecision invade its game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of invade
Verb
  • Having a motivated and slightly perturbed Baker Mayfield won’t hurt.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • It had previously been thought that an unseen gas giant planet, having carved out a gap between the middle and outer ring, was perturbing the outer ring.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of perturb
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  • Current legal avenues are also riddled with loopholes, as Big Tech fights them in court, claiming that some laws infringe on free speech.
    — Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Masimo won the courtroom battle , as a federal jury in California ruled that Apple did infringe on Masimo's technology and awarded Masimo $634 million in damages.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of infringe
Verb
  • The Tohono O’odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Tohono O'odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of trespass
Verb
  • During a verbal exchange with Sky guard Natasha Cloud in the third quarter, Kanter Freedom stepped over photographers to encroach on the baseline during a dead ball.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of encroach
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  • One of the loudest voices in the cattle world agitating against the border reopening is Bill Bullard, the CEO of R-CALF, a national association of independent cattle and sheep farmers.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Whether that was a message to the fans getting agitated at a pause on signings or the board who were considering their next move, only Carrick knows.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of agitate
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