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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
Listen to the full interview by clicking on the blue button above. — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 July 2026 If Web & App Activity and Search Personalization settings are on, head to Search Services History Settings and uncheck the button next to Save Media. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Verb
Lestat-as-narrator will be far less buttoned up and even less reliable than Louis. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026 The candidate, wearing Nikes and a suit but no tie — not too buttoned up — struck a defiant tone. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 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
  • Then there’s heated handlebars and seats, floorboards, highway pegs, brake and gear-lever pads, heel-shifter, and the King Tour-Pak, like the Street Glide Limited above.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The dollar functions as a silent lever inside most portfolios.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of lever
Noun
  • Each label contains its own taxonomies of taste and cultural prestige, targeting the demographics most drawn to the status markers the badge foretells.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • Not the white-knuckle variety most leaders carry as a badge of honor.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of badge
Verb
  • Her words prove true throughout his interview, during which Glover opens up for the first time about his life with Alzheimer's disease, often toggling between unfinished thoughts and poetic personal tangents.
    — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Each additional tool becomes a cognitive tax on staff, requiring them to toggle between screens, reenter information and reconcile records across systems.
    — Dave Wessinger, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of toggle
Noun
  • Scout with the buttons and the knobs and the and the iconic name and design.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026
  • The cockpit, in true Pagani fashion, features a steampunk-esque array of gauges, while the center stack is equipped with physical controls, though there is room amid all the buttons, knobs, and switches for a digital display.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of knob
Noun
  • Examine the weight, stone settings, clasps, and overall condition.
    — Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • There are actual magnets in the handle that clasp the assembly closed, promoting a sense of confidence and quality.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
Definition of clasp
Verb
  • Reconstructing the truth decades after the fact, needless to say, is even harder than trying to pin it down in the moment.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • Look at Chegg, which had no buyout and no leverage to pin it on.
    — Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of pin
Noun
  • Over the years, Rolex has released various versions, switching up golds and dial designs.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
  • Portugal, Ireland and France also hit record temperatures in May, and June has turned up the dial even more, with temperatures soaring, services glitching and health warnings across many western European countries.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of dial
Noun
  • Sombr skipped a tie altogether, instead letting a romantic red rosette serve as a flourish.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, like other roses, Knock Out roses are susceptible to rose rosette, a fatal disease.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of rosette

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“Button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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