butting

verb

present participle of butt
as in bumping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butting
  1. bumping
  2. pushing
  3. kicking
  4. shoving
  5. poking
  6. jabbing
  7. jostling
  8. prodding
Verb
  • Fears that the good times might be over slashed 15% from the share price and since then the shares have been bumping along the basement of a fall of about 35%.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That leaves operators with very little room to keep bumping prices.
    — Wyles Daniel, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • The state last week filed documents pushing back on Murdaugh’s request to send DNA found under Maggie’s fingernails to an independent laboratory for more advanced testing.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As thousands of car enthusiasts prepare to descend on Metro Detroit for the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, a Michigan lawmaker is pushing legislation to crack down on excessively loud vehicles.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Instead of attempting an abundance of field goals, Butker and the place-kicking unit ran onto the field every 20 minutes or so for an attempt.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Whether running practice drills, kicking a soccer ball on the lawn, or walking across the grounds, the sport’s biggest stars are often just steps away from the fans.
    — Hanlon Walsh, Midwest Living, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of kicking
Verb
  • While the officials showed little interest in restoring order, Cunningham responded by shoving Sheldon onto the hardwood.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Key Background Emily Moreno has accused Miller of a pattern of physically and verbally abusive behavior, including throwing scalding water on her, shoving her and holding a gun to her head.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoving
Verb
  • Carrington has previously garnered controversy for poking Cunningham's teammate Caitlin Clark in the eye during the 2024 playoffs, and making controversial statements in the media.
    — Jackson Thompson , Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • At first glance, corals present as little more than colorful rocks — piles of lobes, stalagmites, and branches poking out from the seafloor.
    — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of poking
Verb
  • The show ushered in a new era of winking, elbow-jabbing meta-musicals.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The audience groaned, while Vergara and Mel B screamed for Strange to stop jabbing at his partner through the box.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Definition of jabbing
Verb
  • The true pioneers are jonesing for a jab of the stuff, and a raft of entrepreneurs are jostling to become the go-to providers of this bleeding-edge therapy.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • To prevent jostling your device when hitting the shutter, use a smartwatch shutter button app or set a timer to take the photo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of jostling
Verb
  • The White House also couldn’t resist prodding Swift when the singer married Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, unleashing a series of memes on the day of the wedding in July.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026
  • While a prodding journalist like me might try to get the chatbots to veer off course, the ordinary user probably won’t notice a difference.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of prodding
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