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
Mike gave Drew a look as though Drew had butted in with this advice.
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butted in
Verb
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The match ended in disqualification after Finn Balor interfered.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Canada also launched an investigation three years ago into whether the Chinese interfered in Canadian elections in 2019 and 2021.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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During the winter storm, the department’s official X account went viral for a series of self-aware, tongue-in-cheek posts that poked fun at drivers, the weather and even the officers themselves.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hadn’t poked my nose in anywhere, hadn’t seen anything, and just really enjoyed watching the film.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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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 30 Jan. 2026.
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