Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butting
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This project is focused on bumping the agency’s operations to include 30 ten-car trains per hour, or more than 300 additional railcars total, alongside other improvements such as a new control system, a new railcar storage yard in Hayward and adding more power substations to improve service.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026 -
But Highway 61 remains a destination for travelers bumping the long way around the Americana Music Triangle between New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In early 2026, the car brands leading in advanced AI are primarily split between those pushing the boundaries of full autonomous driving like Tesla, and those integrating sophisticated, safe and intuitive AI into the user experience like Mercedes-Benz and BMW.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Lawmakers were pushing a measure, similar to those enacted in Australia and Canada, that would have forced tech giants to pay online publishers for the ransacking, er, use, of their journalistic content.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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As noted by Barrows, kicking at Levi’s is an interesting subplot depending on overhead winds.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Lee is coming off a knee replacement, which means the former USDHS and UC San Diego standout may soon be kicking the ball around with her team.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Fears, who led Michigan State with 31 points, also received a flagrant foul for shoving Lendeborg from behind to prevent a breakaway dunk late in the first half.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Richardson appeared to grill Coleman and nudged him before shoving him into a wall, nudging him more later on.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shorebirds and seagulls waded along a sandbar, poking their beaks into the sand to hunt for food.—
Max Chesnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ink decorates her hands and wrists, poking out from under the sleeves of her gray cashmere cardigan.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 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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On the two Adams catches, Witherspoon fell while jostling with the receiver.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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In December 2004 astronomers were shocked when a huge blast of energy swept over Earth, jostling our planet’s magnetic field and increasing the ionization of its atmosphere.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 Jan. 2026
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Elliott, which took a $4 billion stake in PepsiCo in September, has been prodding the company’s board to make changes, saying PepsiCo was being hurt by slowing growth and lower profits in its North American food and beverage business.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Wondrous Neptune is soaring into your 9th House of Investigations, prodding you out of your comfort zone.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Butting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butting. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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