butted

past tense of butt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for butted
Verb
  • Given his lower cross volume, last season’s most common crossing pass cluster has been bumped down the list, with Liverpool’s No 66 more likely to engage in sideways or backwards passes as part of his distribution diet.
    Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • After the Detroit Pistons got a bucket in the third quarter, Paul Reed bumped into Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • According to the affidavit, Early hit Godfrey in the face with his knee and Godfrey fell unconscious, then Early kicked and stomped on him.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
  • After the batteries broke from the sock, Creech kicked Jensen in the throat and head.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Older Americans — who’ve worked hard all our lives — shouldn’t be pushed out onto the streets, forced to go without sufficient food or health care due to unfortunate circumstances.
    Sherlea Dony, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Chris Kreider poked a puck away from Yegor Chinakhov.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That’s not a criticism, because the streets of prewar Jewish Eastern Europe also jostled and overflowed; Grade’s prose mimetically reproduces the way Jews thronged in their tight quarters.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
  • One demonstrator jostled with a puppet whose name-tag identified it as Barnard President Laura Rosenbury.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Butted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butted. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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