BUTTED (ON OR AGAINST) Synonyms: 28 Similar Words

butted (on or against)

verb

past tense of butt (on or against)

as in joined

to be adjacent to our property butts on a swamp

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With nine homers in a single game, the Cubs joined the 2025 Yankees, who did it twice, in a tie for the second-most homers in a single game.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
By 2012, Will Beedle — who joined the company in 2006 as menswear director — was promoted to chief creative director, before stepping down in 2021.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of joined

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Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Definition of adjoined

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Her skill in the post as a passing hub and a scorer is near-unmatched, and she is flanked by two dynamic guards in Julie Allemand (Toronto Tempo) and Julie Vanloo, who are willing creators and attackers.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
It would be topped with a sixty-foot gold statue of Lady Liberty, wearing wings and flanked by gold eagles.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of flanked

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Thursday's pull-back comes after the benchmark 10-year Treasury note yield touched a multi-year high during Wednesday's session as inflation and debt concerns continue to weigh on markets.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Steinem’s influence touched many points, particularly art, photography, and popular culture.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of touched

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The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites.

— Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The novel’s little Scottish village, surrounded by forest, feels claustrophobic, isolated, steeped in dread.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026

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