butting

verb

Definition of buttingnext
present participle of butt
as in bumping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butting
  1. bumping
  2. pushing
  3. kicking
  4. poking
  5. jostling
Verb
  • Stock market valuations - The meme stock games that began in 2021 are stretched, the artificial intelligence bubble is bumping into realities, and the hundreds of walking dead companies are stumbling towards oblivion.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The team Little Pocket Monsters ultimately answered with the correct title, bumping its total score to 20,200 after the question.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • Find your own method to refresh your perspective and continue pushing forward.
    Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • BlackRock has also been steadily pushing into the private markets this year.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Advertisement In 2022, a woman filed for a restraining order against Sweeting, accusing her of punching her repeatedly in the head and kicking her in the chest.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to Pinterest, rich red hues are in, kicking neutrals to the curb.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of kicking
Verb
  • Only two small wedges are visible, poking up through the ground at adjacent graves.
    Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Take Kule’s for example—the red stripes would look so chic poking out from beneath a tonal knit or ladylike jacket.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
Verb
  • Fudd injured her knee in the third quarter of UConn’s 85-52 win over Louisville while jostling for position on defense.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While jostling for position with a pair of Louisville players, Fudd appeared to get tangled between them and fell to the ground holding her right knee.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of jostling
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