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
Prosecutors said the defendant’s DNA was found on a cigarette butt in the back of the black SUV.
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
But according to box-office analysts, the Captain America intellectual property — seemingly regardless of who is playing the character — remains ultimately responsible for putting butts in seats.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Reckoning on May 23, while de Armas is set to kick some serious butt in the John Wick spinoff Ballerina on June 6.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2025
Why not check out a movie that’s still in theaters, a Premium Video On Demand (PVOD) release of a major Oscar nominee, or a blockbuster that’s still putting butts in seats?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
But according to box-office analysts, the Captain America intellectual property — seemingly regardless of who is playing the character — remains ultimately responsible for putting butts in seats.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Reckoning on May 23, while de Armas is set to kick some serious butt in the John Wick spinoff Ballerina on June 6.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2025
Why not check out a movie that’s still in theaters, a Premium Video On Demand (PVOD) release of a major Oscar nominee, or a blockbuster that’s still putting butts in seats?
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt in
Verb
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That approach works better, interfering less with the maestro’s performance(s), while sleight of hand allows the actor to appear opposite himself in a handful of scenes.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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That complaint, in reference to electioneering and interfering in the polls, was lodged against Martin Sorice for wearing clothing supporting then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at an early voting Schererville site last fall.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trade professionals and home improvement DIYers often buy heavy-duty handheld vacuums to clean job site messes like sawdust, drywall dust or wood shavings.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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That messed me up, that messed my friends up, messed my whole family up.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Further stirring the pot is the appearance of an FBI agent (Jenna Elfman) who starts snooping around into missives about Vines’ death.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Starlink should not be able to snoop on the details of White House staffers’ usage, thanks to nearly-universal encryption of web site and app traffic.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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Mary Fowler momentarily looks down and holds up a very neat yellow square of knitting to the camera, two wooden needles poking out either side.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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During the incident, Konig also allegedly attempted to poke the woman with two syringes, Hawaii News Now reported, citing law enforcement sources.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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