butting in
Example Sentences
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You’re being perceived as the villain in the story because you’re butting in where you should be butting out.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2024
“We couldn’t stop the large language models from just butting in and telling someone how they should be thinking, instead of facilitating the person’s process,” Darcy said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024
“I know I’m butting in, but I noticed your boys have beautiful manners.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2023
A heat wave butting in during the monsoon season is not unheard of, according to meteorologists.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2022
He has no business butting in on matters he doesn’t know anything about and that’re outside of his duties.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
