abuts
- present tense form of abut (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Iran also abuts the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime chokepoint that controls access to the Persian Gulf.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
Hargeisa, capital of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland, abuts hot spots like Somalia and Yemen but lacks the constant coups, wars, riots, terrorist attacks, ideological reckonings and other usual attractions for roving correspondents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
The shrewd composition abuts their lips, so that they are just about to touch in a kiss.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
The announcement from Holcomb’s office and AWS did not include a timeline for the data center campus in northern Indiana’s St. Joseph County, which abuts the Michigan state line.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024
In London, where the river Thames arches away from the city near Belgravia, one might begin a walk at Vincent Square, the trapezoid-shaped park that abuts the office of the Royal Horticultural Society.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
