as in interfered
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
stop butting in on my personal life
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Recent Examples of butted in
Avs forward Chris Drury butted in to defend his teammate, knowing full well his roster was down a D-man with Josh Manson scratched.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Mike gave Drew a look as though Drew had butted in with this advice.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
Mike gave Drew a look as though Drew had butted in with this advice.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butted in
Verb
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Kam Hendrix interfered in the match, but NXT North American champion Myles Borne came in and chased him off.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Helm had hoped to get started at Juju yesterday, but operational difficulties during the transition interfered.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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That idea has led to a rigid view that symphonic pieces aren’t to be messed with.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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But Jefferson found the experience of sitting there while lesser writers messed with his prose unbearable.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Hartman caught the pass and poked it low past Wedgewood while being buried by a Brent Burns check.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Joshua poked me in the shoulder.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Untrustworthy employees There have been cases where employees at security companies snooped through camera feeds.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Dec. 2025
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“Butted in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butted%20in. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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