push button

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Recent Examples of push button The project will also include ADA-compliant curb ramps, new posts with pedestrian push buttons and posts, pedestrian barricades, protective railings and traffic striping. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025 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 The push button starter provides some race-car flavor. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for push button
Recent Examples of Synonyms for push button
Noun
  • Or, if an S26 user has a flight coming up in a couple of hours, the phone may display a button to call an Uber from the home or lock screen without having to launch the app.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The actress walked the red carpet at the DGA Theatre on Tuesday in a chocolate brown pantsuit, complete with an oversized collared jacket with button detailing and her lacy bra peeking out from under it.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The film uses murder as a fantasy lever of upscale dreams.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Property tax is the most direct lever the state has for relief.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Everything turns off at a button switch that’s easy to reach.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Wallpaper is a fun little switch-up from paint that adds texture, color, and personality, but not every room is cut out for installation.
    Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Marlana McElvaine’s car was found abandoned, with her keys and work badge still inside, the station reported.
    Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
  • At one point, Ozzy tried to make a deal with the others that nobody would steal the key from whomever unhooked it.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The black dial shows off Roman numerals on the top half and Arabic numerals on the bottom, a distinct look designed to be legible even in dark conditions thanks to that contrast.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The series of snaps opens with the singer pretending to chat on an old-fashioned rotary dial phone while wearing a brown animal-print coat with leather and feather accents.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Just moments earlier, Finland goalie Juuse Saros made an incredible save, hitting a puck away with the knob of his stick to keep this game tied.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Azuma’s paludarium for Dior marks the entrance to the café, with dedicated buttons to control humidity, knobs to play music for the plants, and magnifying glasses to watch in real time as blooms open.
    Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Push button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20button. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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