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Synonyms
Examples of butt in in a Sentence
stop butting in on my personal life
Recent Examples on the Web
Jerry Giesler butted in and declared that the killing was a case of justifiable homicide.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
Chris Roberts had not completed his call of the most iconic play in UCLA basketball history when broadcast partner Marques Johnson butted in.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2023
Interestingly enough, early this summer, before hurricane season got going, scientists were speculating about whether El Niño might butt in and help break up this summer’s storms.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2023
Chasen keeps trying to butt in.
—Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 31 Aug. 2021
In other words, Louisville judges don't have the right to butt in if the crime happened outside Jefferson County.
—Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butt%20in. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
butt in
verb
: to meddle in someone else's business
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