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
Claire A. Simmers, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2025
The purpose of the dome remains unclear, though scientists have suggested pachycephalosaurs may have used them to butt heads in combat or to impress potential mates.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
But Blevins also kicked butt at road cycling, which forced him to make a crucial decision early in his career.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In real life, there’s backlash when AI butts up against values important to humans, such as the ability to earn a living, transparency and justice.
—Claire A. Simmers, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2025
The purpose of the dome remains unclear, though scientists have suggested pachycephalosaurs may have used them to butt heads in combat or to impress potential mates.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
How Shane waxed everyone’s butt?
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
But Blevins also kicked butt at road cycling, which forced him to make a crucial decision early in his career.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
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Warren uses his music as an outlet, writing songs about falling in love with his wife, Kouvr Annon, moving far from home and the guilt that comes with it, enduring bullying and navigating his adolescence after his mother kicked him out at 17.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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The man with the gray shirt was thrown on the ground with six men punching and kicking him until he was captured curling up in the fetal position.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Jays needed to navigate a six-man rotation or bump someone from the starting staff.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs were blown out by the Philadelphia Eagles—at one point, the score was 34–0—and Kelce was spotted on the sidelines screaming at and bumping the Chiefs’ coach, Andy Reid.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Smith-Schuster and Branch exchanged words before the defensive back shoved the wide receiver in the helmet.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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And when push comes to shove, Rex is always there to back his partner Max Steiner up.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Oct. 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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Missouri Western fell to 1-5, while Nebraska-Kearney pushed its record to 5-2.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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To their right, a woman raised her hand, jabbing her index finger forward and shouting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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My neighbors started poking their heads in the front door, too.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
14 Oct. 2025
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This bra has wide straps, side-smoothing panels, and an allover stretchy fit — sans wires poking you in the ribcage.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Employers can tap our natural human urge to connect through culture-building and clear organizational purpose – especially during rapid transformation like the AI revolution and other economic pressures.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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To this end, Cucinelli urged the independent players to tap into the online commerce without betraying their identity of exclusivity and desirability, subtly reprimanding those who embraced the gray market outright.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Aniyah wrote, stamping it with several heart emojis.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Ohio State stamped its authority on the Big Ten with a road win at Illinois.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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