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
No star has worked harder to put butts in seats since Barbie.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
A lot of people lose their butts in a bookstore, but the successful bookstores are becoming more successful.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Or, that of the athlete who kicks butt in the regular season, only to wilt in the playoffs.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
None other than Greene, celebrity multitasker — drinking Coke in the ads and kicking butt in the game, driving the Steelers to their (and his) fourth SB victory.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
A lot of people lose their butts in a bookstore, but the successful bookstores are becoming more successful.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Or, that of the athlete who kicks butt in the regular season, only to wilt in the playoffs.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
None other than Greene, celebrity multitasker — drinking Coke in the ads and kicking butt in the game, driving the Steelers to their (and his) fourth SB victory.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt in
Verb
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Castle shoved Avdija back before referees and players from both teams interfered.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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When officers attempted to have Michael Barrientes Vela back away, his brothers interfered.—
Gabriella Ybarra,
San Antonio Express-News,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to the Marietta Police Department, Constantin would mess with the vehicle's milage before selling them to unsuspecting buyers.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Giants’ position really, really messed us up in trying to even negotiate with Oakland.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Besides the risk of Oracle snooping into your business, there’s also the possibility of regulatory capture — that is, because Ellison is so tight with the Trumps, what remains of the government watchdogs won’t stop it.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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This leads to a lively scene where Carl and his glowering right-hand man make an impromptu visit to Hypergnosis headquarters and demand a demonstration of Duncan’s snooping network.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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When Andrei Vasilevskiy tried to poke the puck away, Bolduc had moved so deep into the crease area that the puck went off him and into the net for his first career playoff goal.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The host also poked fun at the Trumps’ living separately despite being married for 22 years.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Butt in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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