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
Stop counting butts in seats and start counting wins.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said the defendant’s DNA was found on a cigarette butt in the back of the black SUV.
—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
Large group tickets mean a discount for consumers and more butts in seats at the stadium.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors said the defendant’s DNA was found on a cigarette butt in the back of the black SUV.
—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
Large group tickets mean a discount for consumers and more butts in seats at the stadium.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt in
Verb
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Any hint that Iran might interfere there—for example, with drone activity, military drills, or even underwater mines—sends traders scrambling.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Cid also said that Bolsonaro refused to interfere regarding camps by supporters that were set up in front of army facilities calling for a military intervention after the then-president lost the election.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Trim overhanging limbs and relocate furniture to avoid popular bird perches that drop messes onto your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
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And to fill that space, fill it beautifully, not take up that space and mess it up in a sense.—
Danielle Pointdujour,
Essence,
23 May 2025
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Others described judges attempting to snoop or surveil them.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
9 June 2025
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Jason’s friend and a fellow associate of Brian’s, Cal feels safest hanging at home, snooping on Coast Guard comms with a few beers and some private browser tabs open.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Cunningham came to the defense of her teammate Clark, retaliating with less than a minute left on the clock after, earlier in the game, the Fever's superstar player was poked in the eye and then knocked to the ground by two separate Sun players.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Then, during a play midway through the third quarter, Clark got poked in the eye by Sheldon and responded by giving the Sun star another shove.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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