Thesaurus results for PUSH BUTTON

push button

noun

Definition of push button

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

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Noun

This puts a nice button on Gabe preferring to get Star Baker over a handshake.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Another button press changes that to Ready, which arms the throttle.

— Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of button

Noun

The state censorship, which many domestic fans of LaLiga or the NBA might find off-putting, is a government lever that keeps athletes and executives rushing to perform damage control.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
For example, once a rat has been trained to push a lever to get a treat, its dopamine levels will rise at the sight of the lever before the treat is even available.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lever

Noun

As with nearly all current 4K room-to-room projectors, the N3 Ultimate uses a 1,920-by-1,080-pixel DLP chip and TI's fast-switch pixel shifting to put a 3,840-by-2,160-pixel image on the screen.

— M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Researchers also envision ultra-fast optical switches and energy transport without losses at room temperature.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of switch

Noun

But the key for the program to reach the second weekend of the tournament might be Texas Tech transfer center Luke Bamgboye.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
What was the key for you about going beyond the joke or the story in that particular part of your special?

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of key

Noun

Released in 2022 at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix, the timepiece pairs a 41 mm titanium case and a black dial with pops of the signature Petronas green.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Morgan Spector Morgan Spector turned up the dial for men’s fashion on the red carpet.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of dial

Noun

Scrub the toilet, sink, tub, and shower, and don’t forget the less obvious spots guests may notice, like the toilet paper holder, door knobs, and medicine cabinet.

— Brigitt Earley, Martha Stewart, 4 Nov. 2026
Still, simple temperature knobs would remain a superior solution for distraction-free operation while driving.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

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