How to Use cut in in a Sentence

cut in

verb
  • Then, a car cut in front of him.
    — Adam Duxter, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • If left in place, the tax plan would leave those cuts in place.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Sandwich should be cut in half.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Andrew cuts in here to show me his phone.
    — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t cut in the middle of a stem.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Around 10% of staff will be cut in the process.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • If desired, the recipe can be cut in half.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The pieces vary in size and shape; a few have small holes cut in them.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
  • That muddies the path to rate cuts in the short term.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 May 2026
  • The layoffs mark the third round of cuts in three years.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Dhooghe made the cut in the six-team league with six skaters on each team.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2022
  • Will there be any rate cuts in 2026?
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • No cuts in 2026 — or even a hike?
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The length has now been cut in half and costs have now doubled.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • At least one person cut in line to get one and was stabbed to death.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 19 July 2021
  • On Wednesdays, these prices are cut in half.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Only one member saw a rate cut in the cards.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 23 June 2026
  • Hence, a pair of run-of-the-mill jeans won’t cut in colder times.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Weeks later, the studio has been cut in half.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The tax agency has been hit hard by job cuts in recent weeks.
    — Emily Peck, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Another car cuts in front of you.
    — Greg Mania, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Remove shrimp from ice bath, and cut in half lengthwise.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Aaron Judge had sprinted over from right and cut in front of him.
    — Ronald Blum | Baseball Writer, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
  • And the fries are cut in-house and worth every calorie.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
  • So, does that mean my heating bill's going to be cut in half?
    — Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2023
  • But the deck still had to be cut in the same way between each shuffle.
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 17 June 2026
  • A week-and-a-half later, that cushion has been cut in half.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • To work, the spike must be cut in two, which is done by the protein furin.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2021
  • To slice the cake, use a long, sharp knife and cut in a smooth sawing motion.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Footage from the show at the time also shows a cut in her dress, as well as scrapes on her legs.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026

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