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

In fact, convection cooking may be the trick to improving your favorite dishes with just the touch of a button. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 13 Nov. 2026 Advertisement Deluxe car-seat-to-stroller system The Doona changed the baby-transport game by transforming from an infant car seat into a stroller with the press of a button. — Time Staff, Time, 12 Nov. 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 state censorship, which many domestic fans of LaLiga or the NBA might find off-putting, is a government lever that keeps athletes and executives rushing to perform damage control.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
For example, once a rat has been trained to push a lever to get a treat, its dopamine levels will rise at the sight of the lever before the treat is even available.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lever

Noun

Toyota is dusting off the Scion badge for a radically different mission.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
Auditors found significant gaps in the security screening and badging process, concluding that 65% of CDS carriers surveyed were working without a valid badge.

— Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of badge

Verb

To do so, go to your Discord settings, select Data and Privacy, and under How Discord Uses My Data, toggle off the option labeled Show my message content from discoverable channels on web pages.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Through it all, each member of the 11-person cast plays an instrument — or two or three or four — while toggling between characters, belting lyrics and executing Chi-San Howard’s enthralling choreography.

— Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of toggle

Noun

Scrub the toilet, sink, tub, and shower, and don’t forget the less obvious spots guests may notice, like the toilet paper holder, door knobs, and medicine cabinet.

— Brigitt Earley, Martha Stewart, 4 Nov. 2026
Still, simple temperature knobs would remain a superior solution for distraction-free operation while driving.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of knob

Noun

Johnson then layered a tiger’s-eye and diamond necklace by Laoli, complete with a diamond clasp pendant, with Jessica McCormack’s Signature 42-carat Diamond Button Back Necklace.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Smock testified that an injury to Birchmore's chest was caused by a clasp on the duffel bag strap that was used to hang her but that the clasp was not found near her chest, suggesting Birchmore's hanging was staged.

— Louisa Moller, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of clasp

Verb

Chanel's iconic camellia appeared in both the fall and spring collections, inspiring showgoers throughout fashion month to pin their own floral flourishes onto jackets and coats.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Post them on social, repeat them multiple times daily, verbalize and make posters of them, and pin them to the top of social pages.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of pin

Noun

The station pledged to take its original programming to its new spot on the radio dial.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
The watch is home to a dark gray gradient opaline in the dial’s center, surrounded by a light-gray sunburst gradient on the chapter ring.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of dial

Noun

The fall 2026 Dior collection, heavy on 3D floral shoes, also featured lifelike lily pad heels, T-strap sandals with neatly pleated rosette centerpieces, polka-dot pumps and suede moto boots.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Blooms can be white, pink, red, purple, or blue, and the thick, fuzzy leaves grow in a rosette shape.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of rosette

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