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
Verb
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The game was not yet codified, and teachers let students organize games without interfering in their play.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Bliss made a furious comeback before Michin interfered, leading to a four-woman brawl on the outside.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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This man is not to be messed with.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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From pet hair to crumbs, this Shark handheld cordless vacuum cleaner can tackle messes large and small, thanks to strong suction and a self-cleaning brush that resists pet hair accumulation.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 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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Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch Johnny Carson poke fun at everyone, identify and support up-and-coming comics, entertain with clever and timeless skits, bring on musical guests and tell jokes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Even Parsons himself poked fun at such notions.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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