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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'butts in' is not an accepted or standard usage in written English.
You could use the phrase 'intervened' or 'interrupted' in place of 'butts in'. Example: He was about to make his point when his colleague butted in and shared his opinion. --> He was about to make his point when his colleague intervened and shared his opinion.
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butts in
verb
Third person singular of butt in
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Masha butts in.
Anthony butts in, "Tuesday's fine".
"No they won't," butts in a teenager.
It's about paid butts in the seats".
Unemotional," he butts in with another giggle.
A passenger butts in: "Don't do that.
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They just want you to not butt in on them.
Now and then, they butt in, stealing the lines for themselves.
It has butted in, though, and the future for Miami is as cloudy as Monday night.
Technology, especially in a performance sedan, shouldn't butt in on the driving experience.
If he's in a conversation, don't butt in!
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