BUTT HEADS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

butt heads

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Definition of butt heads

as in argue

to express different opinions about something often angrily Our boss tries not to schedule Rosie and Mark for the same shifts, since the two often butt heads.

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Recent Examples of butt heads However, the two lawyers appeared to butt heads at one point during the hearing. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026 Several years before his death, Andrew allegedly butted heads with Emma and Lizzie over his decision to buy a home for one of Abby’s family members. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 The two longtime friends are still getting over butting heads in Season 2. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 As local and county officials butted heads over how to address the historic deficit, disagreements over how to avoid insolvency grew into an increasingly public power struggle. — Chaewon Chung august 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for butt heads

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lock horns

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But the shortage is here, and the Water Bank has locked horns with city leaders over policies to retrieve that water.

— Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Copyright lawsuits aimed at AI firms are nothing new, with seemingly countless publishers currently locking horns with companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026

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