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
Stop counting butts in seats and start counting wins.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said the defendant’s DNA was found on a cigarette butt in the back of the black SUV.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
But according to box-office analysts, the Captain America intellectual property — seemingly regardless of who is playing the character — remains ultimately responsible for putting butts in seats.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said the defendant’s DNA was found on a cigarette butt in the back of the black SUV.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
But according to box-office analysts, the Captain America intellectual property — seemingly regardless of who is playing the character — remains ultimately responsible for putting butts in seats.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt in
Verb
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That allowed a returning Tonga Loa to interfere and nearly cost Fatu the match.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Salwa, the narrator, decides to interfere and starts a series of comic attempts to set them up.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
Verb
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But the bone-dry cabin air and the altitude can really mess things up.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Trim overhanging limbs and relocate furniture to avoid popular bird perches that drop messes onto your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Others described judges attempting to snoop or surveil them.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
9 June 2025
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Jason’s friend and a fellow associate of Brian’s, Cal feels safest hanging at home, snooping on Coast Guard comms with a few beers and some private browser tabs open.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Verb
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Progress with Canada has been a roller coaster, with the U.S. president poking at the nation’s northern neighbor and repeatedly suggesting it would be absorbed as a U.S. state.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Johnson immediately returned to social media Wednesday night to post a series of rambling videos discussing his arrest and seemingly poking at Rogan without addressing him directly.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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