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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Recent Examples of button

Noun

The coach who hits their buzzer first can use that button just one time all season. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 However, clicking the download button did not start a normal file download. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 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

The one who sees it as a growth lever will create employment not as charity, but as the natural byproduct of building a bigger business.

— Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
That's when one of the men in the group and the juvenile charged pulled the emergency lever, opened the sliding doors and pushed him off the train.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of lever

Noun

Soon after, Politico said its White House reporter Cheyenne Haslett was also denied entry and had her badge confiscated.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The officer is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood and never should have been given a badge and gun to patrol American streets, several of his close relatives told AP.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 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

Noun

The bracelet’s spherical gemstones are swathed in various shades of pink, strung on a silk-blend cord, and completed by a heart clasp.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
That colorway continues on the additional strap, with the pink rubber adorned with white ceramic studs and a titanium AP folding clasp.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of clasp

Verb

Other than the fact that two people getting ax-murdered didn’t rouse her from her nap, there wasn’t anything suspicious about Bridget; not that there weren’t plenty of people ready to pin the crimes on her.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Tennessee will likely be playing from behind, but against an elite defense that can pin its ears back and attack Cam Ward, that may not translate into production for Tate.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of pin

Noun

Both versions feature a warm opaline dial and come on a double-tour calfskin strap offered in white, light beige, dark beige, burgundy, fuchsia purple, or classic blue, allowing the watch’s playful character to be personalized to the wearer.

— Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 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

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
The slinky silhouette is covered in silver sequins and features a tiny rosette appliqué at the shoulder.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of rosette

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