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
Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
And while previous distillery owners used a variety of casks to mature the whisky, Ian MacLeod decided to focus solely on sherry butts.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Netflix’s homepage and social-media accounts tease a series full of shirtless hunks, and the characters often shower together, showing off their butts.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
As the trailer promises, those threats — whether of the high-flying, head-smashing, fiery, toothy or mysterious variety — will leave audiences on the edge of their seats, and holding onto their butts.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Hold onto your butts, this position battle could drag into the season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Those who remained in the South during the brutal fight for Civil Rights saw leaders and laypeople assassinated by white supremacists with long-range rifles, beaten by the butts of shotguns during marches, or shot with pistols at close range.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Or procure three poles, tie them into a tripod, and spread butts wide so the tops are near the ground.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
No shots were fired, but many were struck with nightsticks and rifle butts, and about 250 were arrested.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 21 Oct. 2025
And while previous distillery owners used a variety of casks to mature the whisky, Ian MacLeod decided to focus solely on sherry butts.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Netflix’s homepage and social-media accounts tease a series full of shirtless hunks, and the characters often shower together, showing off their butts.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
As the trailer promises, those threats — whether of the high-flying, head-smashing, fiery, toothy or mysterious variety — will leave audiences on the edge of their seats, and holding onto their butts.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Hold onto your butts, this position battle could drag into the season.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Those who remained in the South during the brutal fight for Civil Rights saw leaders and laypeople assassinated by white supremacists with long-range rifles, beaten by the butts of shotguns during marches, or shot with pistols at close range.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Or procure three poles, tie them into a tripod, and spread butts wide so the tops are near the ground.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
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Blue swapped out his designer kicks for regular cleats for practice the next day.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Tali kicks Jonah a few times before Martine arrives to take him away.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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When Arthur tries to stop the stranger who has invaded his home from rifling through his drawers, Frank shoves the frail man to the ground.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nguyen Nik Bonitto shoves the Jets' left tackle back into Justin Fields and Zach Allen crunches him from the interior on that third-down floater.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Lina sniffs, stamps her feet in the snow to make her own set of giant prints to frighten this creature.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the middle of 25th St, a man opens a red stanchion and ushers us toward a guard who stamps invisible ink on our wrists.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Sep. 2025
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Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 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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Hazardous marine and beach conditions continue today as a cold front pushes through the area later this morning and Hurricane Melissa progresses northwards in the western Atlantic.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a state that sets the standard for music education and a region that pushes the limits of what marching bands can do, directors meticulously correct every arm angle, facial expression and the spacing between each marcher.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Top news OpenAI taps AWS Amazon shares closed at a record high Monday after OpenAI agreed to buy $38 billion worth of AWS capacity in a fresh sign that the ChatGPT developer is no longer dependent on Microsoft.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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This week, Rosalía taps Björk and Yves Tumor for a dramatic taste of her excellent upcoming album Lux, Florence + the Machine unleash their raging sixth studio LP, and Tyler, the Creator offers an epic journey through his past for the Chromakopia deluxe version.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Think Judd Apatow flicks with Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, or sitcoms starring Charlie Sheen.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Like a true professional, the actor quickly flicks the photo and extinguishes the blaze without ever breaking character — despite internally freaking out — to nail the perfect shot.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Butts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butts. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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