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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Whether dealing with a domestic or professional situation, showing strength along with your beliefs and plans will weed out anyone trying to interfere.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The embassy had also released a statement last week saying Russia does not interfere in U.S. elections, as if anticipating such allegations on election day.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 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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That, combined with a quick Congressional quashing of pending FCC privacy regulations, also left the commission powerless to stop broadband providers from snooping on their customers.Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 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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Cover up on the top half and let transparent details poke out from underneath.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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The late-night host also poked fun at a photo of Trump, Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Donald Trump Jr. and House Speaker Mike Johnson eating McDonald’s on his private plane after attending the UFC 309 event on Saturday.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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