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
Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Why Plastic Surgeons Are Wary of BBLs The Brazilian butt lift (BBL), a procedure involving the transfer of fat to the buttocks to increase volume and shape, drew some of the strongest criticism in the Reddit thread.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Tesla has spent much of the past year slashing sticker prices to protect volume, but that strategy is now butting up against profitability constraints.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Sarah Sherman became the butt of a joke in Johansson's musical monologue, with the MCU alum suggesting Sherman had been axed from the show without her knowledge.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Why Plastic Surgeons Are Wary of BBLs The Brazilian butt lift (BBL), a procedure involving the transfer of fat to the buttocks to increase volume and shape, drew some of the strongest criticism in the Reddit thread.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Verb
In addition, Musk has butted heads with top administration officials including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and trade adviser Peter Navarro.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Tesla has spent much of the past year slashing sticker prices to protect volume, but that strategy is now butting up against profitability constraints.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt
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For a start, the first round didn’t kick-off until February, unlike late August this time around.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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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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Since bumping Robinson into the first unit and bringing Josh Hart off the bench, New York is 2-1, with a chance to tie the series at three apiece and force a decisive Game 7 back at The Garden on Monday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Most passengers receive compensation equal to double the one-way price of the flight they were bumped from and a seat on the next available flight.—
Christopher Elliott The Travel Troubleshooter,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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Despite the Timberwolves being down 16, McDaniels decided to shove Gilgeous-Alexander, sending him to the ground.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Four days per week, nurse anesthetist Mike O’Dell spends his 10-hour shifts sitting in a swivel chair shoved between pieces of towering, whirring operating equipment.—
Megan Sauer
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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As Nuno pointed out, the player of the season award could reasonably have been renamed the ‘team of the season award’ during a campaign in which Forest followed up back-to-back fights against relegation by pushing for Champions League qualification.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Indiana is built to push the ball, which can lead to quick shots and offensive spurts.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Donald Trump continues to jab Taylor Swift over Super Bowl During press interviews for Super Bowl 59, Mahomes' teammate and Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce stoked controversy for praising Trump's plans to attend the two-time reigning champ's big game against the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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But the director maintains a strong level of realistic tension, sticking to Camille’s side as the boy takes plenty of blows but dishes out plenty as well, jabbing his way towards a form of self-realization.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Within seconds, Phaedra poked fun at newbies Brit Eady, Angela Oakley, and Kelli Ferrell.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
25 May 2025
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These two words have become an international meme, poking fun at Trump, especially since Putin ignored him.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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She’s now tapped St. Louis superstar Sexyy Red for the song’s official remix.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Toby Huss has been tapped to voice the conspiracy-minded Dale Gribble in ‘King of the Hill’s upcoming Season 14 revival.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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At New York Fashion Week in September 2024, fashion label Tory Burch resurrected the Reva — a round-toe ballet flat that comes in soft or patent leather, stamped with the label’s circular medallion — that had been out of production since 2017.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Despite stamping himself as the third player and first center in NBA history to average a triple-double in a season, Jokic fell short of a fourth career MVP trophy, the league announced Wednesday.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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