as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
our backsides were sore after sitting on those hard benches for so long
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Recent Examples of backside
Towns along the way give your backside a break, and a bike-share program in five of them lends out bikes for free.
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Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Their backsides are not enough.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Ramos, from his backside, heaved a throw to shortstop Willy Adames.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
That forces Edwards to surrender the ball, but allows his teammates to play 4-on-3 offense on the backside.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
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Robin Pfeifer, Midwest Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Their backsides are not enough.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
Ramos, from his backside, heaved a throw to shortstop Willy Adames.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
That forces Edwards to surrender the ball, but allows his teammates to play 4-on-3 offense on the backside.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backside
Noun
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My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Declan Rice puffed his cheeks out for what could have been a world-record attempt in cheek-puffing.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Coach told us to be first one to the ball and to make those 50/50 plays, to do it on a bum ankle but still being able to give it my all and leave everything there for my teammates.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Constitution Party candidate Brendan Gomez, who ran for the seat in 2024, and independent Sarah Zabel also are in the race and advance to the November general election because their primaries are uncontested.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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California Democrats responded with voters approving a map that will likely net the party five more seats in November.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The president and king wore tails and white waistcoats.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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The table revealed that an ovoid body—blunt nose, tapering tail—came closer to aerodynamic perfection than anything else a designer could draw.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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But there are some companies, like the rump of Motorola or IBM, that hang in, and there are others that have disrupted whole industries and are still on top.—
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CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Be sure to use the slider at the bottom of the page if their answers don’t fit the screen on your device.—
Mark Dee
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Take the time to scan from top to bottom, and don’t be afraid to gently move items aside.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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Garcia can be seen going to the back of the vehicle his relative was in, moving toward the rear of the vehicle and firing a shot at him, according to court records.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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When justice recedes, revenge rears its bloodstained head.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Backside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backside. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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