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
  • With a pointed collar and button cuffs, flannels look more put-together than sloppy sweatshirts, all while staying comfy and relaxed.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • To prevent jostling your device when hitting the shutter, use a smartwatch shutter button app or set a timer to take the photo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of button
Noun
  • The primary lever for improving workforce engagement is improving the capability, confidence, and working conditions of the people who manage that workforce.
    — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Down below, stopping power comes from Brembo Stylema calipers linked to a Brembo radial master cylinder with an adjustable MCS lever.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026
Definition of lever
Noun
  • Typically, some models deviate and predict a waning event at some point, or a switch into La Niña, which is El Niño’s colder water sibling.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Typically, this bait-and-switch would lead to a Wally Pipp situation where Pipp’s replacement (in this case Lou Gehrig) never gave up his spot.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of switch
Noun
  • The problem is compounded by the fact that many AI systems still rely on persistent credentials like API keys, OAuth tokens and service accounts.
    — Oded Hareven, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The service Low-key and informal with free-roaming check-in staff.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of key
Noun
  • On Podium, Cheekface dial up both the hooks and the sociopolitical dread, but absurdist humor remains their defense mechanism for a world spiraling out of control.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Programmable electrodes Researchers maintain exceptionally stable voltage on the electrode surface, allowing the use of electrical potential as a precise dial for programming which ions are captured or released.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dial
Noun
  • Even the most outdated cabinets can be given a makeover by replacing the cabinet hardware—think swapping out those white enamel knobs for bars with a matte black finish, for example.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In an era when automakers seem determined to replace every knob and switch with a touchscreen command, even small dedicated controls deserve recognition.
    — Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of knob

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