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noun (1)

plural of butt
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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butts

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noun (2)

plural of butt
1
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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2
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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butts

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noun (3)

plural of butt
as in barrels
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a butt of hard cider that we had pressed ourselves

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butts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of butt
as in knees

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Recent Examples of butts
Noun
For now, Paramount isn’t producing the billion-dollar box office smashes that drive millions of butts into theater seats (not to mention robust sales of novelty popcorn buckets). — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026 The toads had gone rogue, consuming native frogs, birds, insects, small marsupials, even Ping-Pong balls and cigarette butts flicked toward them at pubs—almost everything except the swarms of sugarcane beetles they had been imported to feed on. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 Sacramento County is taking on some of the world’s largest tobacco companies — not over smoking, but over the billions of cigarette butts discarded every year and who should pay to clean them up. — Reeti Malhotra july 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 Cigarette butts littered the ground; a motorcycle stuttered past, too loud. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 But disproportionately large and strong butts can lead to body imbalances that can lead to injury. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 People in this area are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026 As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Lilypad creates chaos and butts heads with the old-school toys, leading to Jessie calling Woody (Hanks) for help. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
  1. cheeks
  2. jokes
  3. targets
  4. barrels
  5. kicks
  6. bums
  7. victims
  8. pipes
Noun
  • When choosing a shade, think about the natural flush of your cheeks and match that.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Miller used her fingertips to blend this creamy blush on the high points of her cheeks and bridge of her nose.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • Have each family member jot down a few happy thoughts, jokes, or silly notes on small slips of paper and place them in the jar.
    — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The two quickly became friends, spending the next two years cracking jokes at each other’s expense.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of jokes
Noun
  • Nonetheless, the costs of intercepting incoming munitions could prove particularly high if targets are engaged over populated areas, with drones, defensive munitions and falling debris all posing risks to people and property on the ground.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Chase owns the most targets and fantasy points scored over the first five years of a wide receiver’s career in NFL history.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of targets
Noun
  • David Wech, chief economist at energy intelligence firm Vortexa, told CNBC on Friday that the average over the last month has been 6 million-7 million barrels a day.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Middle Eastern oil producers have rerouted another 2 million barrels per day around the Strait of Hormuz.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of barrels
Verb
  • Goal kicks and throw-ins Players are expected to keep moving so these restarts happen quickly.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Senior Oliver Brewer, who also kicks for the football team, has been a mainstay in goal.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of kicks
Noun
  • For families Apart from the family-sized villa estates and kid-friendly menus, Nihi has a host of activities that will please even the youngest beach bums.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of bums
Noun
  • Mines Minister Rufin Benam Beltoungou expressed condolences to victims’ families and warned miners about the dangers of unsafe mining practices, according to a statement posted by the ministry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • One council member, describing years of city subsidies for the bus system, said the choice came down to funding VRT or fixing broken pipes.
    — Noah Daly August 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Materials Professional agility courses where competitions are held use poles made from Polyvinyl chloride plastic pipes that are 3/4-inch thick and stand 40 inches tall.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipes

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“Butts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butts. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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