butted in
Example Sentences
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Gao quickly butted in: Fighting, he said, “is very normal.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
A boy near me butted in: "Wow, you don't get this?"
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
Mr. Christie quickly butted in, claiming that “Ron gets asked a question and he doesn’t answer.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
“OBJECTION,” the defense butted in, though it was overruled.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2023
But a blatting voice butted in, and it was not royalty.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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