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
Phoenix’s co-star at the time compared him to a higher-profile actor, to which the director butted in and shot down the comparison.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 July 2025
The blockbuster was born out of China’s cutting-edge film industry in record time — putting thousands of butts in seats and raking in millions at the box office before the craze could end.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
But the Clippers have mostly kicked butt in that regard since Steve Ballmer – a man, at last check, who’s worth $136.5 billion took over … and the Lakers have one more championship to show for it, and a matching Western Conference finals appearance.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
But the head of the Democratic National Committee wants party officers to not butt in for primaries.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 July 2025
The blockbuster was born out of China’s cutting-edge film industry in record time — putting thousands of butts in seats and raking in millions at the box office before the craze could end.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 July 2025
But the Clippers have mostly kicked butt in that regard since Steve Ballmer – a man, at last check, who’s worth $136.5 billion took over … and the Lakers have one more championship to show for it, and a matching Western Conference finals appearance.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
But the head of the Democratic National Committee wants party officers to not butt in for primaries.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt in
Verb
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Fiscal rules left broken Officials in Brussels are unlikely to want to appear to be interfering in domestic political affairs, but the pressure is on for Paris to embark on some serious fiscal consolidation — and fast.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Piastri lost two places in the scuffle, revealing his frustration on the team radio and inquiring if McLaren would interfere by potentially asking Norris to hand back the place to him.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Mercury and Pluto clash, snooping in someone’s business lands you in hot water.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Footage of a woman snooping in on her dogs in the dead of the night has left the internet in stitches.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys poked a hole in the Jets’ balloon after the Hall fumble.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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An alligator’s head could be seen poking out of the water just a few feet away as Whaley prepared to take his shot, but the 30-year-old quickly brought the ball back onto dry land and escaped with par on the 11th green.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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