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
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
Made from a soft and stretchy cotton blend, the pair hugs in all the right places and works wonders in the butt-lifting department.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 May 2026
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
That’s not to say the athletes and technicians don’t stubbornly butt heads from time to time.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The star has been the butt of too many mean jokes, the object of veneration and a muse for film and literary retellings that have elevated her into the realm of myth.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
Made from a soft and stretchy cotton blend, the pair hugs in all the right places and works wonders in the butt-lifting department.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 May 2026
Verb
Diabate put his head down to butt up against Duren’s forehead after the two slowly crept toward each other and Duren took his right hand and swiped at Diabate.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
That’s not to say the athletes and technicians don’t stubbornly butt heads from time to time.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt
Noun
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The Kings will inevitably be criticized for making a series of bad decisions and bum deals while Fox, Barnes and Brown grace the game’s grandest stage a year after being cast off under questionable circumstances.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Despite all of the excellent jokes, ultimately Night Night Fawn can be nothing other than a tragedy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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In casual conversation, it’s treated as a biological footnote, something between a quirk and a joke.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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McBride finished the regular season on a heater in the form of an 18-271-0 line on 29 targets over the last three games.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Ukrainian drones now pummel industrial targets across Russia nightly, shutting down oil refineries, snarling logistics, and forcing airports to close for days at a time.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Prices of West Texas Intermediate futures are now below $90 a barrel, sliding 2% on Friday to around $87 per barrel.—
Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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These materials are capable of causing corrosive damage to barrels, storage tanks and other metal containers.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Opportunities to kick or throw a ball in the middle of an airport, for example, are rare.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The play closed in February, putting it at a disadvantage with Tony voters whose theatergoing typically kicks into high gear in the spring.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Everyone offers their name and kisses everyone else, and women scrape their lipstick off other people’s cheeks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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With a prosthetic nose, forehead, a set of cheeks and an upper lip to attach, that’s where accuracy took a bit of a back seat.—
Carita Rizzo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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Newsom’s office said Thursday that the state is providing assistance to victims, family members and witnesses of the mosque shooting.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The bodies of two people were found earlier this week, before crews recovered the remains of another six victims on Thursday, May 28, Longview fire chief Brad Hannig said in a press conference later that day.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Following the 2021 oil spill when a pipe ruptured and spewed oil off Huntington Beach, Foley said the responsible company set up a claims form where people could go online, fill out the claims and submit the documentation and proof of receipts.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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This is where a lot of smells emanate from over time as material gets trapped in the pipes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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