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
Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 24 June 2025
Naturally the two are destined to butt heads, but, in time, become best pals.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Mostly for the sheer audacity of his vocal prowess in a song about a woman's butt that dumps like a truck.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
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Noun
The family began butting heads with Quality Inn managers, who accused them of being disruptive and terminated their stay, according to Stradford’s social services case file.
—Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 24 June 2025
Naturally the two are destined to butt heads, but, in time, become best pals.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Verb
Plastic bags were the fifth-most common item found in shoreline cleanups, after cigarette butts, food wrappers, plastic bottle caps and plastic beverage bottles.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Mostly for the sheer audacity of his vocal prowess in a song about a woman's butt that dumps like a truck.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt
Verb
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For a start, the first round didn’t kick-off until February, unlike late August this time around.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The manager shouted at Emiliano Martinez to kick long and hoped to take PSG back to Villa Park with only a one-goal deficit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The free exhibit is an immersive learning experience for the whole family, even featuring a DJ booth bumping Chicano oldies to enhance the vibe.—
MARIANA GARCIA,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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The special election in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District, which will be held on September 23, is the next opportunity to bump Latina congressional representation to a new high of 20.—
Kelly Dittmar,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Tapping the area where these windows have been shoved to brings them back to the foreground, while performing the Home action again minimizes all of them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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He and Eric Griffin (12 points) were called for a double-technical for shoving each other.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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Advertisement While New York City has remained the country’s largest sanctuary city, its status as such and Mayor Eric Adams’ desire to push back against the federal government has come into question.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
26 July 2025
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Folklore Reaches Half a Decade on the Billboard 200 Folklore advances on the Billboard 200, pushing from No. 77 to No. 68 at the moment.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Likely to jab at the president as a public fallout between the two over Trump’s spending bill boiled over.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The man jabbed the machete fully into his car toward his face.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
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This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dish is almost a tease, tickling and poking you by showcasing carrots such that here a confident argument is made to herald them in as the pre-eminent salad vegetable.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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The perfumes and hand creams are manufactured in the United States, tapping into some of the relationships Christina built in the industry.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Clipse tapped Kendrick Lamar, Nas, Stove God Cooks, and more for their lyrical exhibition.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
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Pieces stamped with Wayfair's ‘Open Box’ label are carefully inspected by the retailer and then sold at a fraction of their original prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
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Victory had stamped his ticket for entry into the sport’s most illustrious member’s club as just the sixth men’s golfer to complete the career grand slam of all four majors.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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