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noun

Definition of buttonnext
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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 button placement is great for beginners and allows new users to start straight away before moving up to more advanced shooting. — Harry Bennett, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Sadly, most physical buttons are dead, with the only survivors being a button for hazard lights, one for the gear selector, and the ones on the doors. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for button
  1. lever
  2. badge
  3. toggle
  4. knob
  5. clasp
  6. pin
  7. dial
  8. rosette
Noun
  • The Ordinary brand is a lever, as well, due to its accessible price points.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The bigger lever is what happens after enrollment, and much of that is in employers’ hands.
    — Christina Sass, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of lever
Noun
  • On the aesthetic front, Vanadium Grey Metallic accents on the sideview-mirror covers, the wheels, the model-designation decals on the doors, and on the badge at the rear help distinguish the latest Carrera T from its siblings.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The centibillionaire admitted as much, seemingly as a badge of honor, in a rant during the X Takeover event on Saturday that was spotted by Business Insider.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of badge
Verb
  • This process included buying a physics-defying piece of furniture that without aid of magic could toggle between both a bed and sofa — something called a futon.
    — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Fully pairing either of my Googlebooks to a phone has required toggling cross-device settings on both devices, multiple restarts, and the occasional prayer, until the two devices find each other.
    — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of toggle
Noun
  • Topping the shifter is an open-pore laminated walnut knob, a thoughtful nod to iconic Porsche endurance racers like the 908 and 917.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of knob
Noun
  • The commission recommends people in the Asheville area purchase bear-resistant trash containers, or modify existing trash containers with straps, buckles or metal clasps to lock down the lids.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Its richer-blue-gradient dial and updated double-folding clasp further refined the formula.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of clasp
Verb
  • Often during the Oscar corridor, a celebrity will pin their imprimatur to a worthy documentary or short film to get word out.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Melius analysts pin their optimism on the idea that things are set to improve in the existing home market, which is where the demand for repairs and remodeling projects tends to come from.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pin
Noun
  • This platinum version with its salmon-toned dial on a platinum bracelet is exceptionally rare.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Last year’s rotary dial Gboard borrowed from old telephone hardware, making users physically turn concentric dials to select letters.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of dial
Noun
  • Those come in more fun colorways, including rosette and matcha, in addition to the drab but functional graphite of the Tablet 12 Pro.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • After the shoot, Dunham wanted to make the rosette her signature.
    — Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of rosette

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“Button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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