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
Sarah Klein, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Duren got face-to-face with Diabate and the two appeared to butt heads.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 21 Dec. 2025
The two would often butt heads as Basil attempted to keep his latest mishap from her attention.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Try adding in a few other dynamic warm-up exercises like high knees, butt kicks, and lunges for a well-rounded pre-run routine, per USA Triathlon.
—Sarah Klein, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Duren got face-to-face with Diabate and the two appeared to butt heads.
—CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
The two would often butt heads as Basil attempted to keep his latest mishap from her attention.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt
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Paxton began his run for the GOP nomination with a relatively low profile and less spending than Cornyn, but has kicked his campaign into high gear as the primary approaches.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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Second game Donovan Mitchell took a pass under the net from LeBron James and kicked it out to Fox on the perimeter for the winner.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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There’s an argument to be made that the Panthers should tear up Jackson’s contract and bump his pay.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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There’s a lot of serendipity and people bumping into one another.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Photos show a white sedan lodged through the wall, tearing into the kitchen and leaving cabinets with the microwave attached knocked loose off the wall and the oven shoved out of place.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Officers often shove protesters out of the way, sometimes knocking them to the ground.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Rather than allowing a single hero product to dominate, Safdie expanded the narrative across collections, pushing further into tailoring and Old Hollywood references.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Last July, Ukrainians took to the streets in rare wartime protests to push back against the government’s plans to weaken the independence of the country’s anti-corruption watchdogs.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 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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Social media users have also been poking fun at how popular the jackets are among the Asian diaspora.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Start by checking the soil’s moisture by poking a finger 2 inches into the top of the soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Leading the ticket alongside Magyar are international energy expert Anita Orbán (no relation to the prime minister), whom the party tapped as its prospective foreign policy chief, and former Shell executive István Kapitány, who would fill a senior economy position in a future Tisza government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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This restaurant, as well as the others, serve lunch and dinner, too, tapping into local seafood like lobster and red snapper.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Yet Buzelis still is struggling to stamp his presence as the Bulls’ primary scorer and playmaker.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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That record ended up winning Best Rap Song at the 2026 Grammys, so, yeah, that moment is stamped forever.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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