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
Only halfway in frame, Kaulitz appeared to grab his wife's butt in a bit of cheeky PDA.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 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
A lot of people lose their butts in a bookstore, but the successful bookstores are becoming more successful.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 31 Mar. 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
A lot of people lose their butts in a bookstore, but the successful bookstores are becoming more successful.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt in
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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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.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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Rocky was not to be messed with.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In fact, there are reasons to mess with Australia, via the media.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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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.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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