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Recent Examples of button
Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The button and port layout is familiar to anyone who has used a recent Galaxy device.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Alexis Berger, SELF, 2 May 2025
The long sleeves can be buttoned up to create a quarter-sleeve, and the hidden mesh panel on the back provides maximum airflow, keeping you cool on extra hot days.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The button is located in the cabin on the central tunnel, to be activated when driving on rough roads for extra comfort.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The button and port layout is familiar to anyone who has used a recent Galaxy device.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Verb
Thanks to four snaps that run down the front, this suit can be buttoned for paddleboarding sessions or opened up for sunbathing.
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 2 May 2025
The long sleeves can be buttoned up to create a quarter-sleeve, and the hidden mesh panel on the back provides maximum airflow, keeping you cool on extra hot days.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button
Noun
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Pricing is one of the most powerful—and underutilized—levers in SaaS. A 1% improvement in price can improve operating profit by up to 11%.—
Terry Chen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Among its features is the tourbillon at 5 o’clock, two six-column wheels to operate the different levers of the split-seconds function, a specific clamp design and a blade instead of the traditional helical spring.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Criticised for his work-rate at both Arsenal and Manchester United, Mkhitaryan had literally run the Nike badge off his shirt by full time.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The three agents, one in a balaclava-style ski mask, ignored demands from observers to show badges or a warrant, the video shows.—
Gene Johnson and Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The federal courts have toggled back and forth between narrow and liberal interpretations of the Constitution’s applicability to immigrants facing deportation – shifts that reflect competing visions of American nationhood and the boundaries of liberal democracy.—
Rick Baldoz,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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But in reality, no one is getting frog-marched off the plane for forgetting to toggle airplane mode.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Simplicity is key to the design team's approach to the model; its windows crank and there are climate control knobs.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Gi-hun twists the knob of a giant gumball machine that dispenses red and blue balls.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Perhaps the best performer of the sale was a necklace retailer by Bulgari composed of two strands of natural pearls with the clasp set with in which 21 are natural saltwater pearls with one is a natural freshwater pearl.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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It’s crafted from sterling silver and features a solid silver knot accent on a cable chain, secured with a lobster claw clasp.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Accessories include hats, sunglasses, tote bags and enamel pins that customers can use to customize the looks.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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Pulses of torque are deployed by the motors, giving the impression of a wild animal straining at the leash, before you side-step the brake and keep the right-hand pedal pinned to deploy the full 792 lb-ft of torque – 128 lb-ft up on the regular Spectre.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Just as experiencing negative emotions, like sadness and anger, can turn the pain dial up, other things can turn it down, including distraction.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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On his wrist was a 37 mm Audemars Piguet Royal Oak in yellow gold with a turquoise dial.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
6 May 2025
Noun
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In addition to White’s rosette creation, Moore—whose hats have made it across the pond to Britain's Royal Ascot—also designed the hat worn by Derby’s National Anthem performer and five-time Grammy winner Wynonna Judd.—
Morgan Evans,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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As host of the trip, Bieber, 28, shimmered in a glittery gold and bronze dress with a rosette embellishment adorning the waist-hitting neckline.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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“Button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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