1
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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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
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer suggested the acceptance of the plane is an unprecedented breech of American standards.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 May 2025
After a long night of labor at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama, the young woman was told her baby was breech and that a C-section was necessary.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 10 May 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
Grant termination used to be a much rarer occurrence, reserved for more extreme circumstances such as some kind of ethical breech or an agency running out of money.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 May 2025
After a long night of labor at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama, the young woman was told her baby was breech and that a C-section was necessary.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 10 May 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
Grant termination used to be a much rarer occurrence, reserved for more extreme circumstances such as some kind of ethical breech or an agency running out of money.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breech
Noun
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Freeland gladly accepted the gift, ripping it into the right field seats for his first major-league home run – and the Dodgers’ only hit off Darvish.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Aug. 2025
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Now, a major European rail operator, Ireland’s Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), has warned customers that its train inspectors will issue €100 fines for etiquette crimes such as playing music without earphones, vaping and putting bags or feet on seats, The Journal reports.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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The curve of the Scorpion's back and tail leads to a point near the zenith, and a medium-bright star called Shaula (Lambda Scorpii).—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Initially fearful and defensive, the dog shocked staff on the fifth day by running toward them, wagging his tail, and seeking affection.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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The deal comes as investor interest in AI code writing startups is running at fever pitch after Google spoiled OpenAI’s takeover of Windsurf by poaching key execs in a $2.4 billion deal announced this week, with the rump of the company bought by rival Cognition.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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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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Lacking muscle One possibility here is that wnt signaling is widely active in the posterior of the embryo at this point, blocking formation of anterior structures.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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New scams pop up all of the time–be sure to read to the bottom of the newsletter for information about a new one making the rounds.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Kansas State Wildcats will enter Week 1 at the bottom of the Big 12 standings following a Week 0 loss to the Iowa State Cyclones in Dublin.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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Schur did not call police but instead chased the car, firing multiple rounds at its rear, prosecutors said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The owner, Bart Fox, often works at a desk in the rear, where a muted television shows whatever Carolina game happens to be on.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Breech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breech. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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