Definitions

abut

[uh-buht] / əˈbʌt /

VERB

touch or be next to something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjoin border on

STRONG

join neighbor

WEAK

be adjacent to butt against

Example Sentences

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The band is pitched right at a difficult juncture at which their artistic ambitions abut real, life-altering attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

They start at abut $58,000 and $54,000, respectively.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

TotalEnergies will likely remain cautious abut its balance sheet and announce a $750 million share buyback, they write.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

But after Lord Leveson published his report into the ethics of the press, police forces became much more cautious abut what information they released.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

They had run abut 360 miles by their dead reckoning, on a S. E. by E. course.

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