butts (on or against)

verb

present tense third-person singular of butt (on or against)
as in adjoins
to be adjacent to our property butts on a swamp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts (on or against)
  1. adjoins
  2. joins
  3. neighbors
  4. touches
  5. flanks
  6. surrounds
Verb
  • Flossmoor’s South Commuter Lot, which adjoins the village’s Metra station just steps from downtown, may be reimagined as a public park and community gathering space with the help of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • An elevated dining area adjoins a marble and wood kitchen, which features custom rift-oak cabinetry, top-tier stainless-steel appliances, and an oversized island with an integrated breakfast bar.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Definition of adjoins
Verb
  • Welcome to Derry, joins the cast as Mac, a drag racer who introduces Cole to the world of competitive racing.
    — Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
  • Devers joins Kyle Schwarber, Juan Soto and Matt Olson as the only players to hit at least 20 homers in each of the last eight full seasons (excluding 2020).
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of joins
Verb
  • The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of neighbors
Verb
  • That gap between an anti-fraud rule and one that touches every American’s ability to communicate privately is forcing privacy experts to weigh in on the proposal’s implications.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Elsewhere, collections at Khaite, Dries Van Noten, and Loro Piana nodded to the golden age of the 1920s, incorporating elegant Art Deco touches throughout.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Definition of touches
Verb
  • After a long winter, the vibrant green of new foliage flanks the road and, in parts, creates a canopy in the summer.
    — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 9 July 2026
  • This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.
    — Kristine Thomason, Outside, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of flanks
Verb
  • Much of the wider gambling economy that surrounds it operates in the dark, beyond the reach of regulators.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Visceral fat surrounds your internal organs, like your liver and kidneys.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 July 2026
Definition of surrounds
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