butt (on or against)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt (on or against)
Verb
  • Malen pushed to join and changed agents last September, a sure sign of a player wanting to formalise an exit strategy.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Also joining the protests have been older, less privileged Serbs, people on whom Mr. Vucic previously counted for support by providing their villages with new roads, sports halls and other facilities.
    Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Emmett is about 30 miles north of Boise in neighboring Gem County.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The remaining seven have occurred in neighboring Johnson County.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Mootz Pizzeria opened its Side Hustle Lounge, adjoining the popular downtown pizza spot.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some shots flew into a next-door neighbor’s adjoining apartment.
    Dylan Lovan, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The patient never touches the sheets at a regular hospital.
    DAVID J. NEAL, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
  • His influence extended beyond the sports field, touching the lives of many young people in the area through his dedication and guidance.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Among the other notable features: the chest is flanked with dogwood petals — the North Carolina state flower — and the No. 4 printed on the front and back is for Charlotte’s first area code of 704.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
  • He was flanked by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), chairman of the Senate Banking committee, Rep. French Hill (R-Ark.), chair of the House Financial Services Committee, and Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), who heads the Senate Agriculture Committee.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The clip shows a handful of guests starting to surround a large fish flopping on the floor outside of two display tanks, each approximately 6 feet tall, after falling out of one of the tanks.
    Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Perched comfortably by a fireplace on a mid-century modern couch surrounded by views of 57th Street and Central Park on the invitation-only VIP 10th floor of the Landmark flagship in New York City, Tiffany & Co. CEO Anthony Ledru seemed perfectly at ease.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Butt (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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