as in adjoined
to be adjacent to
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Recent Examples of abutted
Photos from the scene show a blue Omniride bus abutted against a red Fairfax Connector.
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Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Leslie Hairston, a former City Council colleague of Preckwinkle’s whose South Side ward abutted hers, said Preckwinkle’s scholarly disposition shouldn’t be mistaken for indifference.
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A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Maps show Springwood Road is a residential street and the single family homes are abutted by forest land.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
Behind Huffman was a muddy creek bordered by an earthen levee that abutted the backyards of dozens of homes on Vendola Drive.
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Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
An arsenal of throw pillows abutted enough foldable bed frames to sleep an army regiment.
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Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
It was originally designed to settle disputes over land boundaries with the forest service and private owners whose land abutted the national forest.
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Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
The 350,000 acres that make up Singita Grumeti, for instance, were carved from former hunting grounds that abutted the western edge of the gargantuan Serengeti National Park, where well over a hundred safari groups operate.
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Joel Lovell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2017
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Leslie Hairston, a former City Council colleague of Preckwinkle’s whose South Side ward abutted hers, said Preckwinkle’s scholarly disposition shouldn’t be mistaken for indifference.
—
A.d. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Maps show Springwood Road is a residential street and the single family homes are abutted by forest land.
—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
22 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
An arsenal of throw pillows abutted enough foldable bed frames to sleep an army regiment.
—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
It was originally designed to settle disputes over land boundaries with the forest service and private owners whose land abutted the national forest.
—
Dp Opinion,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
The 350,000 acres that make up Singita Grumeti, for instance, were carved from former hunting grounds that abutted the western edge of the gargantuan Serengeti National Park, where well over a hundred safari groups operate.
—
Joel Lovell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutted
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Though the properties cannot be structurally adjoined, the 500-square-foot studio serves as ideal guest quarters or office space next to the primary 3,000-square-foot loft.
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The two beds can also be adjoined into a single double bed with an optional kit.
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Ambrosio, smiling and waving to fans, was flanked by an entourage that included her 14-year-old son, Noah, whose name was inscribed on the back of his jersey.
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Shields declined to specify a precise use yet for the Walser House, which is flanked by multifamily housing.
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Heft, who first joined KCRA as an intern in June 2018 and returned in June 2021, said the move brings her within about a two-hour drive of family.
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The veteran guard joined the Nuggets in 2025 on a one-year veteran minimum contract and went on to post one of the best shooting seasons of his career.
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Rosemaund sits in the agricultural heart of Herefordshire, surrounded by apple orchards and red, barley‑growing soils.
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Fatty acids are long chains of carbon surrounded by hydrogen atoms.
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“Abutted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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