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
Avs forward Chris Drury butted in to defend his teammate, knowing full well his roster was down a D-man with Josh Manson scratched.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
More juice to score points and more juice to keep fans’ butts in those MetLife Stadium seats.
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Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Their rich dark wash is slimming, modern, and versatile, while their mid-rise cut and high back pockets lifts and shapes my butt in the best way.
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Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
No star has worked harder to put butts in seats since Barbie.
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Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
More juice to score points and more juice to keep fans’ butts in those MetLife Stadium seats.
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Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Their rich dark wash is slimming, modern, and versatile, while their mid-rise cut and high back pockets lifts and shapes my butt in the best way.
—
Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
No star has worked harder to put butts in seats since Barbie.
—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Negrón also referred to the Justice Department and its Office of Government Ethics, the findings of an internal investigation led by the economic development agency against two government officials, who are accused of interfering in the process for an auction of a contract involving federal funds.
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The Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America undertake to respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity and to refrain from interfering in each other's internal affairs.
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There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.
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The sequence in which Carmy tries to talk Richie down from a panic attack feels equally dynamic and alive right to its conclusion — when Carmy pretends they’ve gotten locked in, just as Carmy once was, to mess with Richie’s head.
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Bielsa admitted to ordering others to snoop on every opposition team throughout the season and paid the £200,000 fine from his own pocket.
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While authorities snooped around, the charity’s fundraising expenses declined, dropping from $384,000 in 2016 to $111,000 in 2017.
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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