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
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.
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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
The Bad Moms actress is officially the first woman to show her naked butt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Bathrooms, featuring 1,100 toilets and urinals, are strategically placed throughout the concourse, with no more than 100 feet separating them, according to estimates from staff, guaranteeing fewer butts on toilets and more butts in seats.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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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
The Bad Moms actress is officially the first woman to show her naked butt in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Bathrooms, featuring 1,100 toilets and urinals, are strategically placed throughout the concourse, with no more than 100 feet separating them, according to estimates from staff, guaranteeing fewer butts on toilets and more butts in seats.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt in
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Reddit won’t interfere Ars Technica reached out to Reddit for a response to X bans and whether such bans could be interpreted as breaking any of Reddit’s rules.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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And one thing that could help Republicans win future elections is to interfere in what should be the nonpartisan administration and certification of elections.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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In today’s episode, Wesley sits down with Linda to discuss the health risks of relaxers, the hair icons that messed them both up and the culture surrounding hair relaxing that keeps people using these products.—
Linda Villarosa Paula Szuchman,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Giving users more control is great as long as there's not too much potential to mess things up.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The open fields doctrine has long aggravated farmers and ranchers, who are unable to keep law enforcement from snooping on their livestock, crops and pasture.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Install strong antivirus protection on all your new devices The best way to ensure that your devices are protected and that no one is snooping around on your data or browsing history is by purchasing antivirus software.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
26 Dec. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet playfully poked fun at himself during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Jan. 25.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2025
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What to Expect Laser treatments are relatively quick, outpatient procedures that cause minimal pain; some people feel poking or burning sensations.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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