as in to adjoin
to be adjacent to
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Recent Examples of abut
Late last month, Fee traveled to California to meet with Horning, alongside Marti Prohaska, who at the time was the mayor of Mountain Village, which abuts Telluride.
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Behind Huffman was a muddy creek bordered by an earthen levee that abutted the backyards of dozens of homes on Vendola Drive.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Completed in 2020, the green, family-friendly area abuts The Barrel Room’s roll-up door entrance.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
The downtown, a strip of cobblestone streets and brick buildings, has a Somali grocer that abuts a Hispanic bakery; locals attend over a dozen churches and several city recreation centers.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Behind Huffman was a muddy creek bordered by an earthen levee that abutted the backyards of dozens of homes on Vendola Drive.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Completed in 2020, the green, family-friendly area abuts The Barrel Room’s roll-up door entrance.
—Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
The downtown, a strip of cobblestone streets and brick buildings, has a Somali grocer that abuts a Hispanic bakery; locals attend over a dozen churches and several city recreation centers.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abut
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Further, nearby Walmart, Stop & Shop supermarket, Comfort Inn, and adjoining Motel 6 drive consistent traffic to the area, according to Marcus & Millichap.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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But the town adjoining the base, Delta Junction, is small (with a 2020 population of 918) and has only a handful of food stores and restaurants.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Former Super Bowl MVPs joined the band on stage and stood as Armstrong and his band finished up their set.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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But at the Milan-Cortina Games, several Americans have joined Shiffrin in speaking about the conflict of representing a country that may no longer be representing their values.—
Kevin Baxter Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The results revealed lower leaf damage and lower anthocyanin accumulation when plants were physically touching each other.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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One twin claimed an incident had occurred while alone with Busfield in a bedroom on set, alleging he had been touched over his clothes on his genitals and bottom.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The context surrounding the email exchange is unknown.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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In a motion filed Friday, defense attorneys argued that publicity surrounding the case has so permeated Summit County that seating an impartial jury is no longer realistic.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both of New York, laid out their demands at a press briefing on Wednesday at the Capitol, flanked by a slew of Democrats.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Chelsea set up with Marc Cucurella and Malo Gusto providing the width as wing-backs flanking Jorrel Hato, Trevoh Chalobah, and Wesley Fofana.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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This scene in Seoul in January may seem totally contrary to the usual headlines from South Korea, of plummeting birth rates and a looming demographic crisis that also threatens to swallow neighboring Japan and China.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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But the German proposals are tame compared to rules in neighboring France, where global streaming platforms are required to invest at least 20 to 25 percent of their annual local turnover in French and European content.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Abut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abut. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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