butted

verb

Definition of buttednext
past tense of butt
as in bumped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butted
  1. bumped
  2. kicked
  3. pushed
  4. poked
  5. jostled
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
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • Police say that while the young child was locked in the dog cage, constrained by zip ties, the woman kicked her and duct taped her mouth shut, according to court documents viewed by PEOPLE.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The pint-sized pop purveyor’s rise to superstardom kicked into gear with the release of her first 2024 single.
    Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of kicked
Verb
  • 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
  • Pope Francis also pushed Biden, who is Catholic and spoke to the pontiff last week, to prevent the executions.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • Glaser — the host of the 2025 Golden Globe awards — also poked fun at Bündchen’s relationship with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente during the roast.
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And nobody had to guess the color of his underwear, as his black and gray Tom Ford briefs poked purposefully out from his pants.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of poked
Verb
  • Batteries die, pumps get clogged, and wires get jostled loose during wavy boat rides.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Security members on both sides jostled with one another, and Danis was disqualified.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of jostled
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