How to Use butt in in a Sentence
butt in
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This is a key area where the M2 chip kicks some butt in speed.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 22 June 2022
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Quigley says don't let your hips drop and don't stick your butt in the air.
—Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
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In some of the pics, Gabrielle shows off her toned abs and butt in a thong bikini.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 21 Aug. 2023
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This is how my mom works: throw your butt in the fire and figure it out.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2021
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That route will keep butts in the seats and pay the mortgage at Chase Center.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
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Because people will show up and put their butt in the seat.
—Dalvin Aboagye, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
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Mendes slipped and slid, quickly finding himself on his butt in the dirt.
—Jesse Hicks, Men's Health, 24 Jan. 2022
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One woman posed for pictures of her butt in front of smashed windows.
—Jenny Singer, Glamour, 9 June 2020
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In the image, Vonn is in a downhill tuck—which, for non-ski fans roughly translates to bent over with her butt in the air.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 19 July 2023
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Trust me, this machine is going to kick your butt in the best possible way.
—Zach Epstein, BGR, 7 Apr. 2021
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The 35-year-old singer and businesswoman posed to show off her strong body in a thong and bra set, flaunting her toned butt in the process.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 11 July 2023
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Hold the elevated plank for 10-seconds with your ribs up and butt in.
—Jon-Erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2020
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Sydney Sweeney showed off her strong legs and toned butt in a new Instagram video from her lake day.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 8 Aug. 2023
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The play that finishes at Tretter’s butt in the first quarter very well may finish in the end zone in the fourth quarter.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 24 Nov. 2020
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Jameela Jamil has found another forking good place in life – learning how to kick butt in the MCU.
—Jolie Lash, EW.com, 18 July 2021
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Basically, this is your sign to get your butt in gear before the planets do it for you!
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 31 Mar. 2023
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Large group tickets mean a discount for consumers and more butts in seats at the stadium.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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Large group tickets mean a discount for consumers and more butts in seats at the stadium.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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The singer just dropped some pics showing off her epic butt in backless thong jean shorts on Instagram.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
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Here's how to do a leg raise: Begin by lying on the floor or a mat with your hands under your butt in a diamond shape.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
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Fraser said in the interview that Berk reached out to shake the actor's hand, but instead grabbed his butt in a crowded room.
—Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2021
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In effect, the SL tries to keep your upper body from sliding sideways; the Allanté tries to hold your butt in place.
—Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 17 Sep. 2020
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In the clip, the couple are walking the red carpet when Kate gives William a little pat on the butt in an adorably flirtatious gesture.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 20 Feb. 2023
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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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Jerry Giesler butted in and declared that the killing was a case of justifiable homicide.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 28 Jan. 2024
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The warm-fuzzies alone do not inspire butts in seats, even ones in prime Manhattan real estate.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2023
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Wins put butts in the seats, get teams to the playoffs, and both mean more revenue for the future.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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That means thousands of flights canceled, or in other words, 200,000 fewer seats and butts in the air per day.
—The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Plus, doing it on a Tuesday would be a great way to get more butts in seats on a night when attendance typically isn’t as strong.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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Mike gave Drew a look as though Drew had butted in with this advice.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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