butting (on or against)

present participle of butt (on or against)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for butting (on or against)
Verb
  • That’s because the Metro Nashville Council has approved a resolution that could help Metro Nashville Parks acquire approximately 308 more acres of land adjoining the park.
    Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The northern regions of Chernihiv and Sumy – adjoining Russia and Belarus – have seen constant attacks over the past month.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Now, the department's union is joining calls for more funding, saying the city has neglected for years to fund repairs and maintenace.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Hosting the evening is Brazilian broadcaster Luciano Huck, and Brazilian soccer star Cafu is also joining the show.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Athletes will sit on the fields in a dedicated space flanking the protocol stage.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Although some outlier results are suggesting a flanking edge impact at Earth.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Magic is the ability to make someone smile or laugh or sing a tune without even touching them.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Everything about driving the EX30 came naturally, including adjusting to its one-pedal deceleration, which brought it to a predictable stop without my touching the brake pedal.
    Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sam's Throne Campground and surrounding public areas will remain closed to ensure public safety while the search and monitoring operations continue, according to the release.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Because of this, a close look at the play and the scholarship surrounding it can help make clear the stakes of due process.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • RidgeRunner has already bought a storefront in downtown Celina, the county seat in neighboring Clay County, and Abbotoy just closed on 1,000 additional acres in Jackson County.
    David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Nissan traveled into neighboring Emeryville and collided with a parked car in the 6700 block of Hollis Street, according to police.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Butting (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butting%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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