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, 23 Mar. 2026
The whisky was initially aged in Oloroso sherry butts that came from Spain.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
For 28 years, Garrett would get up before dawn to prepare the ribs, briskets, pork butts and the rest of the barbecue that guests came to try from around the world.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
For the first time in a long time at Honda Center, hearts are filled with hope and seats are filled with butts.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
But whether butts fill seats is irrelevant.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
But Utah played their butts off.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Jan. 2026
Players stand in a circle and keep a ball in the air for as long as possible using their feet, knees, chins, hips, heads and even their butts — anything but their hands.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Perhaps the more vulgar visual gags with butts and such look a little more innocent in 3D?
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
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, 23 Mar. 2026
The whisky was initially aged in Oloroso sherry butts that came from Spain.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
For 28 years, Garrett would get up before dawn to prepare the ribs, briskets, pork butts and the rest of the barbecue that guests came to try from around the world.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
For the first time in a long time at Honda Center, hearts are filled with hope and seats are filled with butts.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
But whether butts fill seats is irrelevant.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
But Utah played their butts off.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Jan. 2026
Players stand in a circle and keep a ball in the air for as long as possible using their feet, knees, chins, hips, heads and even their butts — anything but their hands.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Perhaps the more vulgar visual gags with butts and such look a little more innocent in 3D?
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
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In the video, Mortensen films as Paul hits and kicks him.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The female security guard moves past the male security guard and kicks the young woman in the head.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 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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And that’s even before Julian cuts open his mother’s corpse and shoves his hand inside of it to feel close to her for the first time in his life!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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But for a mine, all that needs to happen is a vessel pulls up, shoves one overboard, and moves on.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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The decision comes as the Israeli military attacks Lebanon with airstrikes and pushes into southern Lebanon with ground troops, leading more than a million people to flee their homes.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The hypocrisy is especially rank as RFK pushes the Food and Drug Administration to loosen restrictions on peptides, an experimental fad among wellness influencers who scorn traditional medicine.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
24 Mar. 2026
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This is an area of low pressure that forms west to northwest of Hawai’i during the cool season (November through March) and often taps into subtropical moisture.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
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The bill taps into one-time, existing state funding.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Mar. 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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Brobbey flicks the ball into the path of Diarra, who carries it into the vacated space, before his shot deflects off Axel Tuanzebe and gives Sunderland the lead.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Butts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butts. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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