Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butting
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Loftis adds that some story artists contributed clever ideas as well, including ensuring that every area had a snake accessible ramp so characters could slide up without bumping over stairs.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026 -
The employees at the Memphis facility are not represented by a collective bargaining agreement and do not have bumping rights.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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Chinese universities rise in global rankings Beijing’s massive education investments have helped to create dozens of elite institutions, pushing Chinese universities up the global rankings.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The products that all these digital marketing efforts are ostensibly pushing are unavailable to most of the people talking about them.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Interrupting grief Meta is not the first Big Tech company to patent a model to keep the formerly alive still kicking online.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Leon also faces a Level 6 felony battery count and a misdemeanor charge of resisting law enforcement for kicking a Portage Police officer at the Northwest Health-Portage facility and persistently refusing to follow orders from arresting officers, documents state.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Denver's bench was called for a technical in the third quarter, and there was plenty of trash talking and shoving throughout.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Adjusting to geopolitical risks The world has changed dramatically since Macron’s first policymaking nuclear speech in 2020, with new uncertainties shoving old certainties aside.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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It’s also built specifically for down jackets to keep the fill from poking through.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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Coogan was poking fun at tech companies’ impulse to name themselves after myths and parables, even when those myths and cultural artifacts have negative associations.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Mourinho shot off down the touchline, fingers jabbing the air, hugging a ballboy in jubilation.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Though none of the celebrity moms in question have publicly spoken about the drama, earlier this week, Koma, whom has also produced several of Duff's songs in the past, shared a meme to his Instagram Story jabbing Tisdale French's piece in The Cut.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Additional Tips to Keep a Fridge Clean Longer Create an organization strategy that will minimize jostling when searching for an item.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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Early morning means fewer people jostling for space and better chances to take in the massive digital billboards and bustling streetscape without feeling rushed.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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The city has played a role in prodding investment with land sales and grants.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Butting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butting. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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