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
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
Yes, many of his looks were wacky and tacky, like cocktail dresses that were tucked into underwear to reveal models’ butts, or nipple-baring too-tight tank tops with ab-revealing low-slung sleeve holes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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, 18 Nov. 2025
Hold onto your butts, brochachos, because a lengthy — yet abbreviated — summary of the penultimate season of Stranger Things lies in wait.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Among his convictions, Rahab was convicted of groping the butts of at least three different women and a 15-year-old girl in 2023.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
Esposito advised smokers not to flick their cigarette butts and to properly extinguish them before throwing them out.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
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
Yes, many of his looks were wacky and tacky, like cocktail dresses that were tucked into underwear to reveal models’ butts, or nipple-baring too-tight tank tops with ab-revealing low-slung sleeve holes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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, 18 Nov. 2025
Hold onto your butts, brochachos, because a lengthy — yet abbreviated — summary of the penultimate season of Stranger Things lies in wait.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Among his convictions, Rahab was convicted of groping the butts of at least three different women and a 15-year-old girl in 2023.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
Esposito advised smokers not to flick their cigarette butts and to properly extinguish them before throwing them out.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
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Taylor’s death comes as the legislative season kicks into gear this month.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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This pain could be very simple, a very simple conversation, that kicks something in you.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 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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In one video Pretti appears to intervene after an agent shoves a person.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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The same officer shoves Pretti in his chest, leading Pretti and the other protester to stumble backward.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Instead of carrying the chip’s features as a pattern of light, this machine literally stamps them onto the silicon.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Dec. 2025
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Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 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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Derived from the Soviet-era Tu-16, these aircraft remain the backbone of China’s operational bomber force as Beijing pushes to strengthen its maritime strike and surveillance capabilities.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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The beekeeper then pushes the start button, causing the central spinner to start rotating, and the honey is extracted in 20 seconds.—
Shirl Leigh
January 20,
New Atlas,
20 Jan. 2026
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Even the name Greenland taps into antiquity thanks to Erik the Red, who was banished here in 982, found a sheltered, green fjord to call home, and named the place Greenland, an embellishment to lure other Norsemen west.—
Tim Neville,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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Thompson has said the restaurant, which taps into a booming true-crime fascination, is not intended to glorify violence.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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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 28 Jan. 2026.
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