as in to interfere
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
stop butting in on my personal life
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Recent Examples of butt in
Which leads us to Better Man’s bitterest irony: All anecdotal evidence suggests the movie flopped precisely because the Williams-as-mo-cap-chimp conceit was just too highbrow to put butts in seats.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
That gift, which wasn’t even a part of Sanders’ contract, was justified for drawing TV eyeballs, putting butts in seats, pulling in media coverage and selling merch.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Moore speaks to Chalamet; Jenner looks interested in the conversation but doesn't try to butt in.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
For young artists, that tends to mean posting clips online, which puts butts in seats and increases follower counts, which helps get jobs.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
That gift, which wasn’t even a part of Sanders’ contract, was justified for drawing TV eyeballs, putting butts in seats, pulling in media coverage and selling merch.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
Moore speaks to Chalamet; Jenner looks interested in the conversation but doesn't try to butt in.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
For young artists, that tends to mean posting clips online, which puts butts in seats and increases follower counts, which helps get jobs.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Who Makes the Best of Things Days later, after a two-hour private meeting with Mr. Putin in Helsinki, Mr. Trump repeated the Russian leader’s assertion that Moscow had not interfered in Mr. Trump’s favor in the election.—
Paul Sonne,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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That owner picks the person to lead team ops and doesn’t interfere.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Or perhaps blaming the whole Jets mess on Aaron Rodgers.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Pesky messes like glitter, sugar, sprinkles or other fine particles on countertops.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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But in the past, spyware attacks from other providers have been found snooping on phones belonging to politicians, government staffers, and human rights activists.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
31 Jan. 2025
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One of the most interesting reveals came when Jiles admitted to snooping through Dorka’s personal notebook after their breakup, discovering a list of his goals, including a desire to become famous.—
Giana Levy,
refinery29.com,
31 Oct. 2024
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Read more Adrien Brody gives powerful Oscar speech after Best Actor win The worst Super Bowl ads of 2025 Hulu's Oscars gaffe, email error sparks anger During the ceremony, Oscars host Conan O'Brien poked fun at the Dune star's outfit color choice.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Offerman also poked fun at himself with quips about his monotone voice and his appearance.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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