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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Her paws butted up against the pole that slid behind the door to keep it from being opened.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
John Tufts Indiana mosquitoes are a pain in the butt — or the arm, or the leg, or even the ankle.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Tie the anchor departures to the fact that some of them were butting heads with their traditional backers or got laid off, and the new recipe comes with a dash of controversy that makes for a natural ingredient in the never-ending race to capture attention.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Her paws butted up against the pole that slid behind the door to keep it from being opened.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Yet, somewhere along the line, Vulcans have become the butt of the joke with their stiff, snobbish demeanor a source of ridicule for their (supposedly) more progressive human shipmates.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
John Tufts Indiana mosquitoes are a pain in the butt — or the arm, or the leg, or even the ankle.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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For example, Doak kicked on so impressively at Middlesbrough in 2024-25 that his value increased to the point that Bournemouth paid £25m for him.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers’ kicking game would appear to remain in good hands, as Meyer was rated as a five-star prep recruit by Chris Sailer Kicking.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to a recent 9to5Mac report, however, the base iPhone 17 will continue with 8GB of RAM, while the other three will be bumped to 12GB.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Carbs have the potential to bump each meal up to around 40 grams of protein.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their range shrank northward as many were shot and shoved out of their native habitats — areas near lakes, rivers and coasts — by humans and industry.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Matt Chapman shoved Freeland from the side, while Willy Adames came close to throwing a punch.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Ascent fought back against the defending league champion Tampa Bay Sun in a prime-time Gainbridge Super League matchup, thrilling an energetic Charlotte crowd on a night when kickoff was pushed back roughly 30 minutes due to thunderstorms.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Indian bucks would climb upon the rats’ huge nests — piles of sticks and rubbish as much as 10 feet high — and jab with long poles till the rats ran out.—
Robert Easton,
Outdoor Life,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a post on X, Massie jabbed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his lack of support over the bill.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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Notably, @TCUFootball did not poke fun at Belichick’s relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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There was a valley of veins moving over his hands, blue rivers poking underneath his hairless arms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers have tapped them to light kitchen pantries, coffee nooks, linen closets, and more, and two-packs of these handy lights are only $10 at Amazon.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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For example, the marketing team can use AI to quickly tailor messaging based on shifting trends, while sales reps may tap the same tool to generate personalized pitches.—
Rebecca Jones,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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More on the nanoimprint lithography (NIL) Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) is like stamping patterns onto a film, but at a microscopic level.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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At a nearby table, Joe Hernandez of Mas Paz Leather offered kids the chance to stamp their initials onto leather keychains.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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