butting in

Example Sentences

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The one scene where Montiel uses him like a cartoon, with D.J. butting in over some very serious murder talk while whining about the BBQ grill, is pitch-perfect.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

“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

I couldn’t help butting in — I was writing a biography of Mrs. Roosevelt’s great friend Amelia Earhart.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

What was she thinking, butting in like this, let alone butting into this conversation, of all things?

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng