butted in

past tense of butt in

Example Sentences

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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. 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
  • Danhausen interfered, opening the door for Chad Gable to lock in the ankle lock for the win.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • But a thing called the Civil War interfered.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The May 23 rainout in New York that messed with their vibe.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
  • Rocky was not to be messed with.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
  • In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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