as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
stop butting in on my personal life
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Recent Examples of butt in
Which leads us to Better Man’s bitterest irony: All anecdotal evidence suggests the movie flopped precisely because the Williams-as-mo-cap-chimp conceit was just too highbrow to put butts in seats.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
That gift, which wasn’t even a part of Sanders’ contract, was justified for drawing TV eyeballs, putting butts in seats, pulling in media coverage and selling merch.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Moore speaks to Chalamet; Jenner looks interested in the conversation but doesn't try to butt in.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
For young artists, that tends to mean posting clips online, which puts butts in seats and increases follower counts, which helps get jobs.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
That gift, which wasn’t even a part of Sanders’ contract, was justified for drawing TV eyeballs, putting butts in seats, pulling in media coverage and selling merch.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Moore speaks to Chalamet; Jenner looks interested in the conversation but doesn't try to butt in.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
For young artists, that tends to mean posting clips online, which puts butts in seats and increases follower counts, which helps get jobs.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt in
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It was made clear that Zapata could not interfere in any way except for delivering a count or calling for the bell.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Five months after Donald Trump moved into the White House in 2017, a reporter asked Vladimir Putin about the allegations that Russia had interfered in U.S. elections.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Or perhaps blaming the whole Jets mess on Aaron Rodgers.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Pesky messes like glitter, sugar, sprinkles or other fine particles on countertops.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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After the United Kingdom demanded that Apple create a backdoor that would allow government officials globally to spy on encrypted data, Apple decided to simply turn off encryption services in the UK rather than risk exposing its customers to snooping.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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But in the past, spyware attacks from other providers have been found snooping on phones belonging to politicians, government staffers, and human rights activists.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
31 Jan. 2025
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Offerman also poked fun at himself with quips about his monotone voice and his appearance.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Read more Adrien Brody gives powerful Oscar speech after Best Actor win The worst Super Bowl ads of 2025 Hulu's Oscars gaffe, email error sparks anger During the ceremony, Oscars host Conan O'Brien poked fun at the Dune star's outfit color choice.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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