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Examples of butt in in a Sentence
stop butting in on my personal life
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The Bad Moms actress is officially the first woman to show her naked butt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butt%20in. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
butt in
verb
: to meddle in someone else's business
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