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as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits
plant yourselves on your breeches on that bench and listen to what I have to say
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2
as in pants
breeches plural
an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle
the mounted riders look striking in their red coats and white breeches
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Recent Examples of breech
Dragoons followed in leather breeches and woolen gaiters, dismounted for the moment but hopeful of finding American horses ahead.
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
When Joséphine’s daughter, Hortense, goes into early labor with her baby in breech, mother and daughter are forced into an impossible decision between saving Hortense’s life or her child’s.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
The biggest question mark appears to be at quarterback where talented but untested J.J. McCarthy will step into the breech.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer suggested the acceptance of the plane is an unprecedented breech of American standards.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 May 2025
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/ Cbs News, CBS News, 13 June 2025
When Joséphine’s daughter, Hortense, goes into early labor with her baby in breech, mother and daughter are forced into an impossible decision between saving Hortense’s life or her child’s.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
The biggest question mark appears to be at quarterback where talented but untested J.J. McCarthy will step into the breech.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer suggested the acceptance of the plane is an unprecedented breech of American standards.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breech
Noun
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Jose Mourinho had just got up from his seat in the Benfica dugout, at the start of the game, when the Chelsea supporters in the Matthew Harding Stand at Stamford Bridge started to serenade him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the applause continued, Clooney kissed his wife Amal, who looked emotional in her seat just behind him.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The videoboard showed Fry, a bandage applied beneath his nose and stretching to both cheeks, waving the flag on the third-base line as the crowd roared.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Skeet is a diminutive figure with short, gray hair, and a round face with prominent cheeks.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Renée Zellweger wore a sheer blouse with her coat and slacks at the Saint Laurent show.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Their vehicles were unmarked and much of the group wore collared shirts and slacks.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bird had blue feathers on its back and tail and white spots on its wings, similar to a blue jay.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Experts previously believed the tail was the main propulsive organ in nothosaurs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cora planned for his players to test the right fielder’s bum elbow — the Red Sox always attack pinstriped vulnerabilities on the basepaths — and sure enough Nick Sogard turned a single into a double in the seventh because Judge can’t throw the ball.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Among them are South Korean’s CIA Director (Ryoo Seung-bum) and the Japanese Deputy Minister of Transport (Takayuki Yamada).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The second was hit at 338 paces in the rump.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
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His skin was taut with strength; his rump came right off his back like his father’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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People with flat feet and those with hip tightness can be more prone to shin splints, as can those with tightness or weakness in the calves or tibialis posterior (the muscle on the backside of the shin bone), Dr. Betiku adds.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those who just want to dangle their legs and keep their posteriors affixed for the entire run, though, can still see through the clear water, especially when migrating over to pockets of shade from the trees lining either bank.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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The clip, shared by Sarah Ingle (@saraheingle), a dedicated dog fosterer, shows seven-month-old Cookie Crisps nestled in her arms while Ingle gently pats her bottom.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Crash pillows from MotoGP lined the bottom to absorb impacts, while Dias wore a spine protector and Prada’s Linea Rossa gear.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Breech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breech. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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