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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Somewhere in a rotting log in Okinawa, two wingless roaches are guarding their nest together, bumping intruders with their butts.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
In the premiere, Rue and Faye run drugs across the border, clenching their butts to hold bags of fentanyl in their digestive tract for as long as possible.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Outside, a cluster of cigarette butts raised the possibility that the attacker had been lying in wait.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
At the end of the night, during the bows, Butler slaps the guys playing her two antagonists gently on their butts, a gesture that would have jarred in most stagings but fully in keeping with the inclusive, humanistic vibe of this production.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Birds are outfitting their nests with cigarette butts.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Bob’s Burgers has a long history of recruiting rock royalty to sing songs about butts, burgers, and more.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
The most common trash types collected were cigarette butts with 18,321, food wrappers with 10,741, bottle caps with 12,718 plastic and metal caps combined, and small plastic pieces with 8,067.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Somewhere in a rotting log in Okinawa, two wingless roaches are guarding their nest together, bumping intruders with their butts.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
In the premiere, Rue and Faye run drugs across the border, clenching their butts to hold bags of fentanyl in their digestive tract for as long as possible.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Outside, a cluster of cigarette butts raised the possibility that the attacker had been lying in wait.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
At the end of the night, during the bows, Butler slaps the guys playing her two antagonists gently on their butts, a gesture that would have jarred in most stagings but fully in keeping with the inclusive, humanistic vibe of this production.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Birds are outfitting their nests with cigarette butts.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Bob’s Burgers has a long history of recruiting rock royalty to sing songs about butts, burgers, and more.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
The most common trash types collected were cigarette butts with 18,321, food wrappers with 10,741, bottle caps with 12,718 plastic and metal caps combined, and small plastic pieces with 8,067.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
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Dust buildup on your air vents and returns circulates allergens throughout your entire home every time your HVAC kicks on.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Apple kicks vibe coding app out of App Store, escalating crackdown.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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A day when the Stanley Cup years finally ride the synaptic road back to long-term memory and the brain finally bumps the past for the present.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Frances shoves June at Boy Carteret.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Donald Trump‘s effort today to praise his new Homeland Security Secretary and defend him from Jimmy Kimmel‘s jabs kind of backfired.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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In another moment, long-time rivals Jett and Mane exchange jabs against one another over a livestream as thousands of roarball fans tune in and cheer them on in the comments.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Moving from the treadmill to the floor, adding the use of dumbbells while balancing on a workout ball then back to the treadmill pushes participants to levels normally meant for professional athletes.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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That rapid turnover pushes demand—and prices—higher.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Grogu adorably taps Pascal’s helmet amid a tense battle moment, and later the little guy has other cute moments like sneezing and frolicking down a flight of stairs.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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The collection itself taps into that sentiment, blending the playful, collectible spirit of Pokémon with everyday lifestyle pieces designed for both the familiar fan and the new.—
Casey DelBasso,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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While Dad is developing photos in his darkroom, Jeremy flicks on the lights.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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In the video, the snake flicks its tongue, a common sensory behavior used to detect chemical cues in the air and identify nearby prey or potential predators.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Butts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butts. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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