abut against

abut (up) against

To lean or press onto something else. Thanks to all that flooding, the old shed now abuts against the house. That tree is abutting up against your roof—you need to have someone come and take it down. We still want a small gap, though. We don't want the refrigerator to abut up against the cabinet.

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abut (up) against something

to rest firmly against something solid. The end of the board abutted against the foundation.

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