as in to adjoin
to be adjacent to
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Recent Examples of abut
Considering the look of the lands abutting Israel, what a disaster for the various terrorists groups if the Israelis were to pull an Atlas Shrugged of sorts and leave.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Photo: Gabriel Zimmer/Catskill Image The home abuts a meadow that belongs to Hawthorne Valley Farm.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 10 July 2024
Soon, the nameless buyer’s plans to build a 68,000-square-foot Nantucket-style mansion — a home nearly the size of the White House — abutting the town’s beloved waterfront Centennial Park, became known, leading to his unmasking.
—Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
The Hustle Over the last few months, dozens of people have congregated in tents abutting a walking path.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 21 June 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Photo: Gabriel Zimmer/Catskill Image The home abuts a meadow that belongs to Hawthorne Valley Farm.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 10 July 2024
Soon, the nameless buyer’s plans to build a 68,000-square-foot Nantucket-style mansion — a home nearly the size of the White House — abutting the town’s beloved waterfront Centennial Park, became known, leading to his unmasking.
—Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2024
The Hustle Over the last few months, dozens of people have congregated in tents abutting a walking path.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abut
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The former includes a discreetly and elegantly integrated kitchen, the latter has an adjoining bathroom to one side.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The order issued Thursday protects residents within the fire zones or adjoining ZIP Codes from insurance non-renewals or cancellations for one year from the date of emergency declarations Gov. Gavin Newsom issued this month.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Jabbar joined the Army in 2007, serving on active duty in human resources and information technology and deploying to Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010, the service said.ERIC TUCKER, JIM MUSTIAN, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
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Another 22 nations joined the declaration the next day.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
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It was considered one of the major fires in Malibu but nothing that’s ever happened can begin to touch what’s going on right now.Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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Without your Administrator password, the thief can't touch your data.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale, center, flanked by former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter, at a campaign event on Sept. 29, 1984, Lovejoy, Georgia.CBS News, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
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And with a plaza flanking both end zones, Evans says the stadium can easily flex from intimate gatherings to mega events, such as Super Bowls and the NCAA Final Four.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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What to Know The order stems from an open records case in which Judicial Watch asked Willis' office to hand over any documents that would show potential communications with Special Counsel , who has led a separate probe into Trump's actions surrounding the 2020 election.Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol received 727 calls for service between 2 p.m. Saturday and 4 a.m. Monday in their Troop A region, made up of 13 counties surrounding the Kansas City area.Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
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But within two years, Carter’s successor, Ronald Reagan, worked to undo his reforms and soon launched wars in both Nicaragua, to oust the Sandinistas, and neighboring El Salvador to support its right-wing military government.Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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In neighboring Syria, an untested government is attempting to chart a path forward after years of civil war.Dayana Iwaza, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Abut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abut. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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