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
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
Did the first clerk make a mistake in his dog Latin after too many butts of hock the night before?
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
Director Darren Aronofsky sent him many pictures of baseball players' butts to use as inspiration.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And remember, butts to the wind!
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
But the core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group of eccentric Jewish caterers in New Jersey who worked their butts off for decades to collectively semiraise him while offering up the baked meats for four thousand weddings and no shortage of Jewish funerals, either.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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
Did the first clerk make a mistake in his dog Latin after too many butts of hock the night before?
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
Director Darren Aronofsky sent him many pictures of baseball players' butts to use as inspiration.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And remember, butts to the wind!
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
But the core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group of eccentric Jewish caterers in New Jersey who worked their butts off for decades to collectively semiraise him while offering up the baked meats for four thousand weddings and no shortage of Jewish funerals, either.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
Did the first clerk make a mistake in his dog Latin after too many butts of hock the night before?
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
Director Darren Aronofsky sent him many pictures of baseball players' butts to use as inspiration.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And remember, butts to the wind!
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
But the core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group of eccentric Jewish caterers in New Jersey who worked their butts off for decades to collectively semiraise him while offering up the baked meats for four thousand weddings and no shortage of Jewish funerals, either.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
Did the first clerk make a mistake in his dog Latin after too many butts of hock the night before?
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
Director Darren Aronofsky sent him many pictures of baseball players' butts to use as inspiration.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
And remember, butts to the wind!
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
But the core of this show is Ross paying tribute to his extended family, a group of eccentric Jewish caterers in New Jersey who worked their butts off for decades to collectively semiraise him while offering up the baked meats for four thousand weddings and no shortage of Jewish funerals, either.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
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The starting configuration kicks down the CPU and memory but maintains 1TB of storage, opting for a Ryzen Z2 with 16GB of RAM for $1,099.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is the kind of guy who kicks down a door and busts somebody’s kidney with a crowbar.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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The agent then shoves her, his hands lifting hers, as seen in a brief glimpse in the video.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Upon hearing those words, the protestor turns around quickly and his chest makes contact with Burchett, who then shoves him with both hands.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 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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The Her Smell director (and, relevantly, former Kim’s Video clerk) fully taps into his dark side for this sadistic little number about a community terrorized by a child-abducting serial killer.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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And yet, Doja continuously taps the well while adapting it to her own aesthetic, moving fluidly between sweet harmonies and nimble raps in classic Doja form.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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But Democrat Murphy says the more Vought pushes the legal envelope, the more Democrats should fight back.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Another red flag could be an advisor who pushes products without a firm understanding of your goals, risk tolerance and timeline.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Impressionistic lyrics would fit this stuff, but Le Bon pokes the spacious haze with direct evocations of love and heartbreak.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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The track pokes fun at consumerism and a materialistic society constantly seeking the next best thing, a theme that remains relevant nearly 45 years later.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Butts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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