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push button

noun

Definition of push buttonnext
as in button

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Recent Examples of push button To improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, signal heads and push buttons were also upgraded. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026 The toys include either a red or blue ball surrounded by an off-white disc shape, which also features soft push buttons and three free-spinning rings. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 Jan. 2026 The lid is designed with a push button, which also doubles as a handle, to provide the best seal. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025 Our audio expert, Tim Gideon, found that the on-ear push button controls were simple to use and appreciated the option to customize long presses from ANC-transparency mode toggling (the default setting) to summoning voice assistants or volume control. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for push button
Recent Examples of Synonyms for push button
  1. button
  2. lever
  3. switch
  4. key
  5. dial
  6. knob
Noun
  • The asymmetric four-button jacket is reminiscent of a Chinese-style jacket.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Visitors, artists, and exhibitors alike are invited to step behind a functional press conference podium, hit a big red button, and speak into the microphones.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of button
Noun
  • Kelly also cited the war with Iran as a big factor that could be driving voters to pull the lever for Democrats.
    — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In an era of worsening doctor shortages and an aging population, the ability to retain and re-energize good physicians may be the most underrated cost lever in all of healthcare.
    — Aric Coffman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of lever
Noun
  • The challenge is that making light switch magnetism has not been straightforward.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Innovative filmmakers, like Alan Resnick and Casper Kelly, used the bait-and-switch exhibition premise as an excuse to explore their arthouse ambitions and get very, very weird on broadcast.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of switch
Noun
  • Your room key arrives with a sleeve of vintage postcards depicting scenes from the late 1800s era of the Olde Naples Hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The front pockets are the perfect size for your phone, sunglasses, or keys and keep the minimalist design from looking too plain.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of key
Noun
  • Last but not least, the spring version, showcasing white gold architecture, a chrysoprase dial, lepidolite counters, and purple sapphires, sold for $9 million.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
  • There must be a reason that after the Chiefs finished 6-11 after three straight trips to the Super Bowl that Reid decided to turn up the dial in camp.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dial
Noun
  • The resistance knob on a spin bike gives you a continuous, private metric of effort.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of knob

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“Push button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20button. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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