butting in
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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
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
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
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
“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
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