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
Moore speaks to Chalamet; Jenner looks interested in the conversation but doesn't try to butt in.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
For young artists, that tends to mean posting clips online, which puts butts in seats and increases follower counts, which helps get jobs.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Big-market teams like Montreal and New York should come as no surprise, but Seattle has done well to get butts in seats since the team debuted in 2021-22.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
To save her parents' small-town bar and arts venue, a Broadway dancer (Britt Robertson) stages an all-male holiday dance revue to get butts in seats and enlists a buff contractor (Chad Michael Murray) and his pals to show off their moves.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
For young artists, that tends to mean posting clips online, which puts butts in seats and increases follower counts, which helps get jobs.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Big-market teams like Montreal and New York should come as no surprise, but Seattle has done well to get butts in seats since the team debuted in 2021-22.
—James Mirtle, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
To save her parents' small-town bar and arts venue, a Broadway dancer (Britt Robertson) stages an all-male holiday dance revue to get butts in seats and enlists a buff contractor (Chad Michael Murray) and his pals to show off their moves.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt in
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Others argue that stopping U.S. funding for groups that oppose various governments could strengthen Washington's standing if it is seen as not seeking to interfere in internal politics.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Street Profits, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins, interfered in the match and allowed Gargano and Ciampa to retain the titles.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Add in a high lottery pick (don’t worry, Raptors fans, Ingram isn’t good enough or healthy enough to mess that up), and their top six salaries alone will push the team to the tax line for a squad that on paper will be fighting for the Play-In.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Almost all these variants messed a little too much with the careful balance of simplicity, readability, reasoning, and luck that made the original Minesweeper so addictive.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Feb. 2025
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One of the most interesting reveals came when Jiles admitted to snooping through Dorka’s personal notebook after their breakup, discovering a list of his goals, including a desire to become famous.—
Giana Levy,
refinery29.com,
31 Oct. 2024
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Another voice in the group floated the idea that someone could use an unattended CAC account to snoop on the president's medical records.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes then use the handle end of a wooden spoon to poke holes about 1 1/2 inches apart all the way through the cake.—
Bev Barrett,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Even Belichick's former New England Patriots players poked fun at his relationship during The Roast of Tom Brady in May 2024.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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