as in to butt in
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut in (on)
Verb
-
Perhaps the dog butted in once and the humans laughed and made a fuss of the dog and the dog thinks, 'Ah-ha!—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025 -
In 'The Ballad Of Wallis Island' Was there pressure on the pair to bring in a big-name recording artist to write additional material and maybe even sing it as a gimmick to help get butts in seats?—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Amid President Trump’s threats to start a global trade war, invade Greenland, seize control of the Panama Canal and annex Canada, this story has gone virtually unnoticed: Cuba is going through its worst economic crisis in decades — maybe since the 1959 revolution.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
-
Longtime Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi forfeited his nation's budding nuclear program in exchange for better ties with the U.S. in 2003, the same year the U.S. invaded Iraq and toppled President Saddam Hussein over allegations of weapons of mass destruction.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Verb
-
Far from panicked or perturbed, Tito confidently walks around the tub and even places a paw on her leg, clearly unbothered by the splash zone.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
-
But Trump is suddenly perturbed by the mere mention of TACO.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
-
The next idea, being that the plaintiff should be allowed to voluntarily dismiss the infringing cause of action after the special motion was filed, was similarly rejected.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
-
The plan isn’t to infringe on the audience who bought tickets a long time ago, insists Clooney.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
Verb
-
Getty Images Steele's bill would allow Pennsylvania's Game Commission to legalize hunting on Sundays of its choosing, while outlining new regulations related to hunting, such as trespassing penalties.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
-
Reyes was arrested on trespassing charges and given a $1,000 bond, but his bond has since been upgraded to $50,000.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 June 2025
Verb
-
Apple once owned the premium device space, but competitors are now encroaching on its turf.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
7 June 2025
-
At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the industry was awash with buyers, sellers and festival heads chattering about how to come to grips with this new phase of technology that is increasingly encroaching on the traditional space.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Verb
-
One group, led by Paul as well as Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Mike Lee of Utah, is agitating for deeper spending cuts, noting that the bill as written is projected to balloon federal deficits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
-
The dryer balls will bounce around and agitate the filling in your duvet, allowing for more efficient drying and constant fluffing.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
Verb
-
The move, which the governor said was necessary to increase collaboration and mentorship among civil servants, angered state workers and the labor groups representing them.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
-
Additionally, reports had indicated that President Xi was angered over the transaction since Hutchison did not ask for approval of the deal in advance.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Cut in (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20in%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share