butting in

Example Sentences

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So what if you don’t want Meta AI butting in every time you search for something or scroll through your social feeds?

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2024

A heat wave butting in during the monsoon season is not unheard of, according to meteorologists.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2022

At the same time, your approach is a form of butting in — those “attempts at lightening the mood” — which basically splashes your feelings onto her.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022

You should have talked to Allie first before butting in, but now that that’s no longer an option, you should approach the topic as open-mindedly as possible.

From Slate • Jun. 28, 2021

“If you want me to control her, just say so and keep your hands off. Everytime I try to, you come butting in and then she gives both of us the laugh.”

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner