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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If the trailer is any indication, their murderous musical shenanigans are primed to get plenty of Little Monster butts in seats.
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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
Armand butts in the narration for the first time, politely at first, until Daniel also butts in, and soon, the three of them are bickering about the merits of Paris in voiceover.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 May 2024
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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
Armand butts in the narration for the first time, politely at first, until Daniel also butts in, and soon, the three of them are bickering about the merits of Paris in voiceover.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 May 2024
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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