as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
park your butts in the seats and keep quiet, or I'm turning this car around
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as in jokes
a person or thing that is made fun of
the social outcast got tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes
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as in targets
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
usually the U.S. Congress is the butt of the radio commentator's scathing wit
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Recent Examples of butts
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Did the first clerk make a mistake in his dog Latin after too many butts of hock the night before?
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
Director Darren Aronofsky sent him many pictures of baseball players' butts to use as inspiration.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And remember, butts to the wind!
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
But the core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group of eccentric Jewish caterers in New Jersey who worked their butts off for decades to collectively semiraise him while offering up the baked meats for four thousand weddings and no shortage of Jewish funerals, either.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
There's also a running joke the kids in the film have about butts.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
Their special teams kicked our butts.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Did the first clerk make a mistake in his dog Latin after too many butts of hock the night before?
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
Director Darren Aronofsky sent him many pictures of baseball players' butts to use as inspiration.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And remember, butts to the wind!
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
But the core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group of eccentric Jewish caterers in New Jersey who worked their butts off for decades to collectively semiraise him while offering up the baked meats for four thousand weddings and no shortage of Jewish funerals, either.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
There's also a running joke the kids in the film have about butts.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
Their special teams kicked our butts.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
The officers used batons and the butts of their rifles to strike the men in the face, neck, chest, and abdomen.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Did the first clerk make a mistake in his dog Latin after too many butts of hock the night before?
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
Director Darren Aronofsky sent him many pictures of baseball players' butts to use as inspiration.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And remember, butts to the wind!
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
But the core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group of eccentric Jewish caterers in New Jersey who worked their butts off for decades to collectively semiraise him while offering up the baked meats for four thousand weddings and no shortage of Jewish funerals, either.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
There's also a running joke the kids in the film have about butts.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
Their special teams kicked our butts.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
The officers used batons and the butts of their rifles to strike the men in the face, neck, chest, and abdomen.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Did the first clerk make a mistake in his dog Latin after too many butts of hock the night before?
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
Director Darren Aronofsky sent him many pictures of baseball players' butts to use as inspiration.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And remember, butts to the wind!
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
But the core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group of eccentric Jewish caterers in New Jersey who worked their butts off for decades to collectively semiraise him while offering up the baked meats for four thousand weddings and no shortage of Jewish funerals, either.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
There's also a running joke the kids in the film have about butts.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
Their special teams kicked our butts.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
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Zach Tabibian kicks clutch FG, fills in at running back to help Campolindo remain undefeated after three games.—
Devin Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Taddese is on the ground, bent over, face down, as a man kicks him, and the woman who was pushed, dressed in a black jumpsuit and barefoot, gets up and begins punching him.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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But soon the film reaches its first binge-eating scene, in which Maddie violently shoves fistfuls of food into her mouth in a dark kitchen.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sue threatens to call the police and an emotional Santana then shoves her backward into a bookshelf in the corner of her office before appearing slightly surprised at her own behavior and leaving.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Williams, 45, taps into real-life events for a star turn in Dying for Sex.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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But Martin clearly loves playing a style that naturally taps into the type of game he’s always featured.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Of course, this vision also pushes technology to adapt in ways that could benefit life on Earth.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura pushes Cherry into the pool during their battle, and Cherry holds Laura’s head under water.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The brand’s giant green owl mascot dances badly, makes obscure pop culture references and pokes fun at the company’s push notifications.—
Leeron Walter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on Late Night.—
Emlyn Travis Updated,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Virgin Voyages The adults-only cruise line decks its ships out for Halloween and features special activities on select October sailings.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Butts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butts. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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