butting
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of butting
Example Sentences
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Kelce’s brother, Jason, and his wife, Kylie, have admitted to butting heads regularly about whether to adopt cats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Both players were jumping in the air while butting helmets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 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
It was Winn-Dixie, whining and butting his head against my bedroom door.
From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo
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