butting up

A form of butt up — To touch closely, to scrape (against); to press firmly (against).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of butt up
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APA

butting up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butting%20up

MLA

“butting up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butting%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butting up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butting%20up.

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