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
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
The blunder ended with Hincapié falling to the ground with Tuanzebe following suit, which is how the former's shorts ended up getting pulled nearly all the way down and exposing his bare butt cheeks.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 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
Mike Isaac, a veteran tech reporter for the Times, wasn’t ashamed to admit that Brockman had inspired him to secure his own butt pillow.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
The blunder ended with Hincapié falling to the ground with Tuanzebe following suit, which is how the former's shorts ended up getting pulled nearly all the way down and exposing his bare butt cheeks.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 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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Run it across the backside of the bed and the wall to be sure to clear dust that might be clinging to the wall of the headboard.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
20 May 2026
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Neymar, Brazil’s last mononym star, is now on the backside of his career.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Deborah and Ava have never been closer — and that’s when the jokes start flying.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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And because Bargatze is usually the butt of his own jokes, his mix of aw-shucks relatability and self-deprecation goes down nice and easy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Would a T-shirt with Hebrew letters make those students targets on campus?—
Debra Newman Kamin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Upon receiving target coordinates, the RCH 155 can aim and fire up to nine rounds in rapid succession before speeding away in around 30 seconds, before enemy artillery has time to return fire.—
David Szondy
May 23,
New Atlas,
23 May 2026
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It is fermented using native yeast, aged in 50 percent new French oak barrels for 16 months, and bottled unfined and unfiltered.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 May 2026
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This peplum top would be so cute styled with white barrel jeans and clear jelly flats.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Prosecutors said the pair bound Carrillo’s wrists and legs with zip ties, placed a bag over his body and repeatedly kicked, struck and tased him during what authorities described as an hour-long attack.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Your mom is going to kick your ass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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With Edgewater in the flood zone and Station 42 and Three Rock in disaster response mode, Bode (Max Thieriot) was on a side quest to make amends with Danny Marks (Mike O'Malley), a victim of Bode's criminal past.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third later died at the University of New Mexico Hospital.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Explosive natural gas spews from broken pipes on the lower floors.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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The facility had deteriorated insulation around the pipes.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Their powerful tail launches the body forward, while the jaws snap shut with terrifying force before the prey has time to react meaningfully.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Carousel of Progress’ animatronic family — headed by John and Sarah — will remain, including Uncle Orville and Rover, the dog with the ever-wagging tail.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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