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
Keeping your baby's name a secret will prevent those awkward conversations about the name’s meaning and cut down on opportunities for friends and family members to butt in with their own—unasked for—name suggestions.
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Casey Clark, Parents, 23 July 2024
If the trailer is any indication, their murderous musical shenanigans are primed to get plenty of Little Monster butts in seats.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 16 July 2024
Because people will show up and put their butt in the seat.
—Dalvin Aboagye, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
One potential con to this style of bird feeder (which several Amazon reviewers note): Its open design allows for squirrel interlopers to butt in.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024
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Casey Clark, Parents, 23 July 2024
If the trailer is any indication, their murderous musical shenanigans are primed to get plenty of Little Monster butts in seats.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 16 July 2024
Because people will show up and put their butt in the seat.
—Dalvin Aboagye, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
One potential con to this style of bird feeder (which several Amazon reviewers note): Its open design allows for squirrel interlopers to butt in.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 14 June 2024
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Say no to temptation and to those trying to slow you down or interfere in your personal life.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Raffensperger has previously accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the state’s elections, including through the use of videos with disinformation about election integrity.Yash Roy, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Why risk messing that up because of a tiny screen? About the Author More Stories Coke, Twinkies, Skittles, and … Whole-Grain Bread?Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
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This feels like a confirmation that Ellie was partly to blame for messing the laundry up before, even if unintentionally.Emma Soren, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2024
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Caught snooping What a weirdo pic.twitter.com/jjobqAomhp — v (@vgveegeevg) October 7, 2024 SnoopyWeekly’s silence on the election was deafening.Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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The book also depicts Lomeli also snooping, but there’s no mention of Sister Agnes nearby.Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes, the cop even pokes fun at the suspect’s inability to sprint, calling them out for being out of shape.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Russian and Chinese militaries are exercising with each other more regularly and even poking the U.S. in the eye on occasion — in July, the U.S. Air Force intercepted a few Russian and Chinese bomber aircraft operating in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone.Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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