fundaments

noun

plural of fundament
as in seats
the part of the body upon which someone sits a naked fundament was clearly visible for an instant in the movie

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Recent Examples of fundaments Along with the running debate over the Fed-economy interplay, the bull-bear argument over the fundaments of the AI-investment blitz will simply be with us indefinitely. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fundaments
  1. seats
  2. bums
  3. cheeks
  4. tails
  5. rumps
  6. bottoms
  7. behinds
  8. breeches
Noun
  • Democrats, who will control as many as 56 seats in the new Congress, will be on defense in battlegrounds such as Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The greatest feature, though, may well be the wall-sized sliding-glass door that opens to a private balcony or patio outfitted with a table and seats, plus a hanging, swinging basket chair.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of seats
Noun
  • Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bums
Noun
  • Gold eyeshadow wrapped around the 29-year-old TV personality’s eyes, paired with long swooping lashes placed on the outer corners of her top lids and bright pink blush placed high on her cheeks.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • From there, people may develop white spots on the insides of the cheeks near the molars and a blotchy rash of flat, red spots.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of cheeks
Noun
  • At one of the calf ranches, in San Bernardino County, Robert Drummond, a member of DxE’s Los Angeles chapter, filmed handlers who appear to be whipping frightened calves and pulling them by their tails.
    — Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 11 Nov. 2026
  • After just a few generations, the foxes began to look and act more domesticated, with floppy ears, curly tails and an eagerness for human attention and love.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of tails
Noun
  • Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.
    — Sheryl DeVore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of rumps
Noun
  • So, thinner soles, a bit more transitional, less heavy bottoms.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Even the best shoe trend can lose some of magic depending on the bottoms it’s paired with.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of bottoms
Noun
  • Their behinds gyrated with more purpose; their dancing seemed to become more intense and serious.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Catalogs, booklets and leave-behinds can carry a brand story longer than a QR code and scroll can.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of behinds
Noun
  • Manufacturing breeches and breech blocks requires precision engineering and strict quality controls.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Devout Catholic soldiers in blue coats and knee-breeches make the sign of the cross, invoking divine protection while performing this dangerous task.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of breeches

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“Fundaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fundaments. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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