butting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of butting
Example Sentences
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“I spent years butting my head against the wall, like, ‘Why can’t I get more budget for this author?’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Instead, investors doubled down on soaring precious metals as gold prices continued to break new ground, butting up close to $4,900 a troy ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
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
"And please forgive me for butting in on you like this. I am Matilda's teacher at school and it is important I have a word with you and your wife."
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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