as in interferes
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
stop butting in on my personal life
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Recent Examples of butts in
Instead, the atmosphere at the 2026 Programmers’ Jam was refreshingly practical, as a bunch of truly dedicated cinephiles mulled over the pressing matter of not just putting butts in seats — but making sure that each of their film communities has affordable, sustainable access to critical art.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
More juice to score points and more juice to keep fans’ butts in those MetLife Stadium seats.
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Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
This weekend is a crowded one for the Colorado film festival scene, with the Boulder International Film Festival, Oscar-qualifying Aspen Shortsfest, ACT Human Rights Film Festival and Denver Silent Film festival all competing for butts in seats.
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John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
No star has worked harder to put butts in seats since Barbie.
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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.
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Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
The blimp, Marty jackets, the orange ping-pong balls, the fake Zoom meeting with his PR team, Susan Boyle, the Sphere, a verse on an EsDeeKid remix — at the time of writing, Timothée Chalamet is still going (probably), working overtime to get butts in theaters and an Oscar in his hand.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
In this case, Paramount or Netflix would be subsuming a studio that’s been successful at putting butts in cinema seats—not that getting audiences into the cinemas has been a priority for Netflix, anyway.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
Wins put butts in the seats, get teams to the playoffs, and both mean more revenue for the future.
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Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
More juice to score points and more juice to keep fans’ butts in those MetLife Stadium seats.
—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
This weekend is a crowded one for the Colorado film festival scene, with the Boulder International Film Festival, Oscar-qualifying Aspen Shortsfest, ACT Human Rights Film Festival and Denver Silent Film festival all competing for butts in seats.
—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 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
The blimp, Marty jackets, the orange ping-pong balls, the fake Zoom meeting with his PR team, Susan Boyle, the Sphere, a verse on an EsDeeKid remix — at the time of writing, Timothée Chalamet is still going (probably), working overtime to get butts in theaters and an Oscar in his hand.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
In this case, Paramount or Netflix would be subsuming a studio that’s been successful at putting butts in cinema seats—not that getting audiences into the cinemas has been a priority for Netflix, anyway.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
Wins put butts in the seats, get teams to the playoffs, and both mean more revenue for the future.
—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts in
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If Damascus interferes in Lebanon, sectarian violence could follow, as the Syrian military presence would likely be interpreted as direct opposition to Hezbollah’s Shiite fighters.
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This act interferes greatly with local departments of planning and development for erroneous climate protocols enacted by Ronald Regan.
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Ships, like airplanes, are designed with fluid dynamics in mind, and biofoul seriously messes that up.
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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.
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
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