Synonyms of butted heads

butted heads

phrase

past tense of butt heads

as in bickered

to express different opinions about something often angrily

Our boss tries not to schedule Rosie and Mark for the same shifts, since the two often butt heads.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bickered
• argued
• fought
• locked horns
• fell out
• quarreled
• clashed
• altercated
• disputed
• scrapped
• wrangled
• brawled
• bandied words
• jarred
• controverted
• mixed it up
• brabbled
• spatted
• rowed
• squabbled
• discussed
• debated
• hassled
• quibbled
• tiffed
• argufied
• contested
• dared
• contended
• challenged
• tangled
• caviled
• protested
• kicked
• objected
• defied
• considered
• fussed
• nitpicked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• got along
• accepted
• agreed
• consented
• concurred
• coexisted
• assented

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of butted heads

Appearing in the show’s third season, Wegland was a member of Bartlet’s re-election team who butted heads with Toby. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Several years before his death, Andrew allegedly butted heads with Emma and Lizzie over his decision to buy a home for one of Abby’s family members. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

As local and county officials butted heads over how to address the historic deficit, disagreements over how to avoid insolvency grew into an increasingly public power struggle. — Chaewon Chung august 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Coppola and cinematographer Gordon Willis butted heads on the first film. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Acclivus also butted heads with former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration over CVI funding — a feud that Regan readily noted. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

In the final embers of the match, Haaland and Gabriel literally butted heads, the latter appearing to shove his brow into that of his opponent. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026