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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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
The rest of the items Mr. Washington wore that day — breeches, a waistcoat, a linen shirt, a type of decorative neckwear known as a jabot — are missing.
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Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Michiganders can file complaints within a range of topics including data breeches, health and travel club memberships, price gouging, grandparent scams and more.
—Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
If your baby is breech, the ultrasound can determine the type of breech position your baby is in, such as frank breech or complete breech.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
That is in the venerable theatrical tradition of the many plays and operas with women in what was known as a breeches role, or Hosenrolle.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Michiganders can file complaints within a range of topics including data breeches, health and travel club memberships, price gouging, grandparent scams and more.
—Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
If your baby is breech, the ultrasound can determine the type of breech position your baby is in, such as frank breech or complete breech.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
That is in the venerable theatrical tradition of the many plays and operas with women in what was known as a breeches role, or Hosenrolle.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breech
Noun
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Carriers are turning to fare sales to fill seats on domestic flights and trimming their schedules to shed excess capacity, though some warn revenue could fall this quarter from last year.—
Melissa Repko,Michael Wayland,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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At least 29 candidates sought to fill the vacant seat.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 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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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the video Millie was confidently walking along a park path, her own leash in her mouth, tail wagging, and clearly enjoying the freedom of a spring stroll.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Despite Tank’s relentless attempts to win Olaf over — flopping on his back, tail wagging, eager for play — Olaf remained aloof.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Standing in the pen behind the bull, Glass makes kissing noises and pats the animal’s rump for encouragement, while Scalisi stands ready, hand on the chute’s lever.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 60 percent of veteran voters backed T rump, while roughly 40 percent cast their vote for Harris.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the clip, the Rare Beauty founder shakes her hips, squats to the floor and shows off her posterior to the camera.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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Anterior-posterior is the forward-backward force, which measures the acceleration or braking that occurs while running.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Giants' decision to trade into the bottom of the first round for a quarterback but pass on Shedeur Sanders in favor of Jaxson Dart was one of the more controversial moments of the night.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The short-term tax burden of tariffs is about 2.5 times greater for those at the bottom, the Yale analysis found.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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At the rear of the home the floor plan opens dramatically to include a large eat-in kitchen and an impressive family room.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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At the rear of the speakers, there is a solid metal plate where the controls and inputs are located.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Breech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breech. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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