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butt in

VERB
meddle
Synonyms
WEAK
barge in bother burst in charge in chisel in cut in disturb get into the act interject interrupt intrude muscle in pester poke one's face in pry put one's two cents in
NOUN
intrusive person
Synonyms
STRONG
Nosey Parker busybody kibitzer meddler prier snoop snooper

Example Sentences

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Some of these contenders want to sit in the Oval Office, and there can be only one butt in the chair behind the Resolute Desk.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

“She better have her butt in class. I’m supportive of y’all’s kids protesting, not my kids,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024

"I'm going to butt in," Kagan said, cutting off Gore.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023

Katie Hafner: So did he- do we have any idea whether it was his idea that she join him in the work or did she just want to .. butt in?

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023

I showed up every day this semester, sat my butt in every class, did some homework, and didn’t cheat on tests.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson