butt in

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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. 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 See all Example Sentences for butt in 
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Verb
  • Say no to temptation and to those trying to slow you down or interfere in your personal life.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Raffensperger has previously accused Russia of attempting to interfere in the state’s elections, including through the use of videos with disinformation about election integrity.
    Yash Roy, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The book also depicts Lomeli also snooping, but there’s no mention of Sister Agnes nearby.
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Cover up on the top half and let transparent details poke out from underneath.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
  • 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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