as in cheeks
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
Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Are some parts of Amazon’s vast organization highly resistant to the new technology and perhaps in need of a public nudge (or, kick in the butt), in Jassy’s view?
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
Greenberg also hasn't committed to rehiring the city’s inspector general, who is charged with examining police misconduct and has butted heads with Louisville police since 2021.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Though there was much discussion of putting the cocaine in her butt, it was ultimately put in her nose and on her face.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Are some parts of Amazon’s vast organization highly resistant to the new technology and perhaps in need of a public nudge (or, kick in the butt), in Jassy’s view?
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Verb
But around the company’s quarter-century mark, rumors began to fly that the company was for sale and the brothers were butting heads.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
Greenberg also hasn't committed to rehiring the city’s inspector general, who is charged with examining police misconduct and has butted heads with Louisville police since 2021.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt
Verb
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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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But even that season’s team hardly ever practiced on the field, and in recent years it’s been used only by the team’s kicking specialist and as a spot where rehabbing players work out on the side.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After sinking the walk-off putt, Bradley chest bumped his caddie as his sons came out to celebrate on the course.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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However, it was bumped down to 11th place as investment in parks ranked Denver 10th this year.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Mabrey again shoved Clark away from Sheldon and knocked her to the floor, and after a lengthy review, technical fouls were given to Charles, Mabrey and Clark.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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Sun guard Marina Mabrey then shoved Clark to the ground in what was a chippy affair.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Video footage from the incident showed Padilla pushed to the ground and handcuffed outside the door while attempting to speak to Noem during the conference.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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In the middle of his testimony, Forbes published a story explaining how Weisselberg had helped Trump push the lie for years.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The 45-year-old victim was jabbed once by an assailant around 6:29 p.m. on Laconia Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Glasner quite frequently does a sort of pointy thing, jabbing his finger at the south London air, when Crystal Palace score.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Cunningham came to the defense of her teammate Clark, retaliating with less than a minute left on the clock after, earlier in the game, the Fever's superstar player was poked in the eye and then knocked to the ground by two separate Sun players.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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As Clark backed Sheldon down at the top of the key, Sheldon poked Clark in the eye.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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For its fourth studio album, Flowers (out June 27 on Dead Oceans), the trio of Jones, Aaron Frazer and Blake Rhein is tapping its own history for a sound that melds the members’ individual influences.—
Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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The truth is that the only form of simple 2FA is SMS codes, which are sent quickly without having to exit the app or click or tap.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The district fees were stamped onto annual property tax bills for area homes ranging in value from just under $250,000 to more grandiose country club estates worth more than $1.8 million.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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With pro stints in Turkey, China, and Australia, his résumé was already stamped with global success.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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