butting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of butting
Example Sentences
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Steyer, who founded his group in 2003, has long advocated walking a line between being an activist butting heads with tech and media companies, and partnering with them on safety.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
The one scene where Montiel uses him like a cartoon, with D.J. butting in over some very serious murder talk while whining about the BBQ grill, is pitch-perfect.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
Yet "butting against this is the national debt, which is now around $36 trillion."
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025
But just two years after ascending to power, that ability seems to have fizzled out – leaving Gachagua butting heads with the president and in a position where many legislators are pushing for his removal.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024
“I’m sorry, Pappa, Ma. I know you guys don’t want me butting in and upsetting him.”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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