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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button

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verb

as in to toggle

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Recent Examples of button

Noun

The top button works as a traditional pen activation system, extending the refill when needed. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026 The phone will use a fingerprint sensor built into the side button for unlocking. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 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 utilities that treat their digital channels as a strategic lever, not an afterthought, will be the ones that turn enrollment into real, dispatchable flexibility.

— Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
If a round of $5,000 dividend checks triggered inflation, the Federal Reserve might also decide to raise interest rates as a lever to cool it.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lever

Noun

The suit says La Strada twice raised concerns with Hoskins, but his Capitol security badge then was deactivated before a hearing in the case and he was fired effective May 1.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
After the hearing, La Strada was allegedly told to speak with Hoskins, who confirmed his badge was revoked at Hoskins’ direction.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of badge

Verb

When toggled on, the system must completely shut down its internal brevity algorithms, ignore corporate formatting templates, and allocate the necessary computing power to follow the user's explicit structural constraints to the letter.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
The game’s newest installment will allow players to toggle between the perspectives of Jason and Lucia, who exhibit a Bonnie-and-Clyde dynamic as the player follows their story.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of toggle

Noun

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
Key Takeaways Fresh ginger should feel firm, with plump knobs and taut skin, while soft or moldy pieces should be avoided.

— Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of knob

Noun

By the end, the clasp, which incorporates a personal poem, looms large in comparison, representing the virus overwhelming the community.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Bieber styled the dress with peep-toe heeled sandals, diamond earrings, an olive-green Gucci handbag with a gold clasp, and a cocktail topped with a wedge of lime.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of clasp

Verb

From there, Zheng used her lofted forehand and backhand to pin Keys back, taking her toes off the baseline and asking her to either build points over the course of several shots, or take arcing balls on the rise, a decision heavy with risk.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Precision and execution on punts and kickoffs can pin teams in their own end zones, stopping drives before they even get started.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of pin

Noun

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
Developed in partnership with the UK’s national standards body, the British Standards Institution, and mental health charity Chasing the Stigma, the toolkit aims to shift the dial from awareness to meaningful support.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dial

Noun

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

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
In one picture, del Toro’s daughter could be seen wearing a long, off-white, sparkly dress with a matching rosette in the center.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

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