as in interferes
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
stop butting in on my personal life
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Recent Examples of butts in
No star has worked harder to put butts in seats since Barbie.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
A lot of people lose their butts in a bookstore, but the successful bookstores are becoming more successful.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
The blimp, Marty jackets, the orange ping-pong balls, the fake Zoom meeting with his PR team, Susan Boyle, the Sphere, a verse on an EsDeeKid remix — at the time of writing, Timothée Chalamet is still going (probably), working overtime to get butts in theaters and an Oscar in his hand.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
In this case, Paramount or Netflix would be subsuming a studio that’s been successful at putting butts in cinema seats—not that getting audiences into the cinemas has been a priority for Netflix, anyway.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
Wins put butts in the seats, get teams to the playoffs, and both mean more revenue for the future.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
That means thousands of flights canceled, or in other words, 200,000 fewer seats and butts in the air per day.
—The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Plus, doing it on a Tuesday would be a great way to get more butts in seats on a night when attendance typically isn’t as strong.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Passing a franchise icon like Darryl Strawberry might embolden even a lesser player, but Alonso has earned the right to be candid, having helped the Mets put butts in the seats since his rookie season in 2019.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
A lot of people lose their butts in a bookstore, but the successful bookstores are becoming more successful.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
The blimp, Marty jackets, the orange ping-pong balls, the fake Zoom meeting with his PR team, Susan Boyle, the Sphere, a verse on an EsDeeKid remix — at the time of writing, Timothée Chalamet is still going (probably), working overtime to get butts in theaters and an Oscar in his hand.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
In this case, Paramount or Netflix would be subsuming a studio that’s been successful at putting butts in cinema seats—not that getting audiences into the cinemas has been a priority for Netflix, anyway.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
Wins put butts in the seats, get teams to the playoffs, and both mean more revenue for the future.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
That means thousands of flights canceled, or in other words, 200,000 fewer seats and butts in the air per day.
—The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Plus, doing it on a Tuesday would be a great way to get more butts in seats on a night when attendance typically isn’t as strong.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Passing a franchise icon like Darryl Strawberry might embolden even a lesser player, but Alonso has earned the right to be candid, having helped the Mets put butts in the seats since his rookie season in 2019.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts in
Verb
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If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The latter may be tied to iron deficiency from irregular periods, plus the drop in estrogen, which messes with the dopamine activity that regulates muscle control.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2026
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Each has a meltdown worthy of a telenovela, messes with the crime scene and hours later the police are called.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In April, ruby-red paintbrush pokes out of the ground, and in late summer, vibrant yellow rabbitbrush flowers join the mix.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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The nurturing Moon pokes Mars today, drawing attention to your 2nd House of Objects and your 11th House of Groups.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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