as in backside
the part of the body upon which someone sits
park your butts in the seats and keep quiet, or I'm turning this car around
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as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
the social outcast got tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes
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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
usually the U.S. Congress is the butt of the radio commentator's scathing wit
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as in to kick
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Recent Examples of butt
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
For 28 years, Garrett would get up before dawn to prepare the ribs, briskets, pork butts and the rest of the barbecue that guests came to try from around the world.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Council leaders may be more combative to Hogsett The new council leadership may, however, prove more willing than their predecessors to butt heads with Mayor Joe Hogsett.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 21 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Halftime or postgame butt chewings may no longer fall solely at the feet of Finch.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
For 28 years, Garrett would get up before dawn to prepare the ribs, briskets, pork butts and the rest of the barbecue that guests came to try from around the world.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Get a co-parenting app and tell her mother to butt the hell out.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Council leaders may be more combative to Hogsett The new council leadership may, however, prove more willing than their predecessors to butt heads with Mayor Joe Hogsett.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt
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Republicans changed Medi-Cal eligibility — which includes imposing work requirements on many recipients — in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to an extent the Legislative Analyst’s Office says will kick millions of people off the insurance roles.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The team’s kicking situation was a disaster last season, including a regression from Gillan.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Harris appeared to bump Hueston slightly from behind before Hueston turned around and began pushing and swinging at Harris, who pushed back.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Apple gave the 17e a significant spec bump with fresh components that will generate noticeably better performance.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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The singer then broke down in hysterical laughter, falling onto the table in front of her and shoving her microphone away.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Johnson then gripped the child by the neck and shoved a bottle repeatedly in and out of the baby’s mouth.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Political observers saw the explicit branding as a sign of Netanyahu’s plan to capitalize on the wartime momentum at the ballot box and push for early elections to maximize the electoral dividends.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Charging the future faster than ever BYD is introducing the 2nd Generation Blade Battery and FLASH Charging Technology, pushing the boundaries of safety, efficiency and performance.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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In another moment, long-time rivals Jett and Mane exchange jabs against one another over a livestream as thousands of roarball fans tune in and cheer them on in the comments.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Where Volkanovski is clearly better is at distance, using his technique to kick at Lopes and jab him.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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But researchers who studied crocodiles at an outdoor recreation center near Cape Town appear to have poked a hole in that approach.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Featured in this article What’s more, hotel pillows often have other special features, including down-proof encasements (meaning feathers won’t poke through the cover over time).—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trump has also downplayed the option of tapping the SPR.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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By empowering her girls to tap into their innate curiosity, Harris is also encouraging them to trust themselves.—
Maressa Brown,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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Nearly every inch of the wall is stamped with finger and palm prints.—
Maddy Keyes,
The Frontier,
5 Mar. 2026
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Law enforcement later found Diagne - who was fatally shot by police - was wearing a T-shirt stamped with an Iranian flag design, according to a source.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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