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

Many new cars—a Ford Mustang Mach-E, a BMW sedan, a Tesla Cybertruck—will just maneuver into a spot for you with a click of a button. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 Other changes include improved Bluetooth connectivity, stronger masking audio, five customizable sleep modes, a case button for phone-free controls and expanded sleep and environment tracking. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 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

Noun

Where Pressure Actually Comes From The fastest-moving lever for change is platform policy.

— Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
On the Street Glide 3, this is a lever next to the left-hand footboard.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of lever

Noun

The yellow and red trim pops perfectly from the dark blue background, and there’s a pleasing colour consistency with the Adidas trefoil, the Arsenal badge and the sponsor.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
D’Allara saved 20 lives that day; his son Nicholas also joined the NYPD and even carries his father’s old badge.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of badge

Verb

Biggers did not play in the opener (a reason wasn’t given) but by all accounts has had a strong camp and should play a lot, considering his ability to toggle between tackle and end.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Output still contains SynthID and C2PA Content Credentials, two types of digital watermarking that aren't perceptible under normal circumstances and cannot be toggled off.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of toggle

Noun

To unfold it, step on the base, pull the release knob, and choose the preferred height, which is then secured with the locking mechanism.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of knob

Noun

Conventional versions can contain elastic bands, clasps, clips, foam and multiple synthetic textiles, complicating recycling and other end-of-life options.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
The Baguette bag is a slim, rectangular, near-impractically sized bag adorned with a double-F logo clasp.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of clasp

Verb

The Blaze host Auron MacIntyre likewise opined that all the infighting over burrito pricing is a symptom of a party bracing for a midterm drubbing and pre-emptively looking for something to pin it on.

— Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The patient thinks the clinician is going to pin them down into a less-than-human category.

— Orna Guralnik, The New York Review of Books, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of pin

Noun

Every big investment firm has piled into insurance, turning the risk dial up and printing money for themselves while regulators and ratings agencies looked the other way.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
There's also the brand's signature Chronocluster that displays engine speed in RPM, vehicle speed, and turbo boost info all in a single multi-faced dial.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of dial

Noun

Floral appliqués came in the form of a rosette at the hip, where gathered fabric created a thigh-high slit with cascading florals further emphasizing the asymmetric element.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 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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