push buttons

Definition of push buttonsnext
plural of push button

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for push buttons
Noun
  • Long-pressing these buttons will keep the tonearm moving beyond the presets – stopping a little after button release to lower the stylus.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The remote, which has specific buttons to notify staff if the patient is in pain or needs to use the bathroom, is similar to a cellphone and will give patients the ability to press a button to speak with a nurse before the nurse ever gets to the room.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The video depicted fingers on a MIDI keyboard, turning knobs, pushing buttons and supposedly composing the song in real time.
    Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
  • There are simply too many in-demand technology features and advanced safety systems to manage with buttons and knobs alone.
    Chris Teague, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The brass bell buttons turned light switches?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Wispy high clouds will crisscross the sky and a north wind in the morning will keep temperatures cool at first, before the wind switches to the northwest by the afternoon.
    Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Jacqueline Hamilton in Minnesota says her father is still mad at her for taking away his keys four months ago.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Officials then reviewed surveillance footage, which Authier said captured Catron dropping a thumb drive out of his pocket while retrieving his car keys.
    Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Push buttons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20buttons. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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