BUTTON Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of button

as in lever

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as in badge

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verb

as in to toggle

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Noun

On the bottom edge, right next to the USB-C port (which charges the Power Keyboard and passes battery power to your phone), sits a power button that doubles as a Bluetooth pairing toggle. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Latency is the delay between an input or event and the system’s response, such as the time between pressing a button and seeing the result on-screen. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

The snap buttons at the top of this swimsuit can be buttoned to the top for sporty mode, or undone to make the one-piece a little sexier. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 10 June 2026 Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for button

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Noun

Kelly also cited the war with Iran as a big factor that could be driving voters to pull the lever for Democrats.

— Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
In an era of worsening doctor shortages and an aging population, the ability to retain and re-energize good physicians may be the most underrated cost lever in all of healthcare.

— Aric Coffman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of lever

Noun

Newsom signed a similar bill that prevents federal agents from becoming police in California if their federal badge was revoked for misconduct.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
This year, Billboard will also host a pre-summit opening reception on Monday, November 9, sponsored by THE·TEAM, exclusively for badge holders, with more details to be announced in coming weeks.

— Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of badge

Noun

The resistance knob on a spin bike gives you a continuous, private metric of effort.

— Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of knob

Verb

At one point, the clothes pin the child to their bed, like a hysteria patient in the era of Jean-Martin Charcot.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
In the passing game, Smith played mistake-free football, allowing the Jets’ defense to pin its ears back with a lead and close out the game.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pin

Noun

Last but not least, the spring version, showcasing white gold architecture, a chrysoprase dial, lepidolite counters, and purple sapphires, sold for $9 million.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
There must be a reason that after the Chiefs finished 6-11 after three straight trips to the Super Bowl that Reid decided to turn up the dial in camp.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dial

Noun

Francis Ford Coppola wore his tuxedo with a little red rosette on the lapel, reflecting his status as an Officer of France’s Legion of Honor.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Huddleston notes that first-year growth stays low to the ground as a leafy rosette, whereas in the second year, poison hemlock can reach up to 10 feet in height and is often found in large clusters.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026

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