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Examples of butt in in a Sentence
stop butting in on my personal life
Recent Examples on the Web
But the gambit is about getting more butts in seats, bringing people back to the movies and back in the habit of seeing independent film.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 1 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butt%20in. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
butt in
verb
: to meddle in someone else's business
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