as in tail
the part of the body upon which someone sits
she plopped down on her rump to listen to the campfire story
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Recent Examples of rump
But there are some companies, like the rump of Motorola or IBM, that hang in, and there are others that have disrupted whole industries and are still on top.
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CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers.
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Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
The lineage of her home party, Fratelli d’Italia, or Brothers of Italy, traces back to the rump of Mussolini’s fascists.
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Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
In 70 experiments conducted over a few days, Veronika applied the implement exclusively to hard-to-reach areas, like her rump, loin, thurl and navel flap.
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Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers.
—
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
The lineage of her home party, Fratelli d’Italia, or Brothers of Italy, traces back to the rump of Mussolini’s fascists.
—
Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
In 70 experiments conducted over a few days, Veronika applied the implement exclusively to hard-to-reach areas, like her rump, loin, thurl and navel flap.
—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rump
Noun
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What Research Shows About Cancer in Dogs While there is no evidence that turkey tail shrinks tumors, the mushroom has drawn real scientific interest as a complementary therapy for serious illness.
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Can turkey tail mushrooms shrink lipomas, the soft, fatty lumps that show up under the skin of countless aging dogs?
Noun
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.
Noun
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Dragonstone is the windswept ancestral seat of House Targaryen, but the Black Queen did not grow up playing among its dusky caverns.
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Lauryn enjoyed the performance from her seat, singing along and cooling herself off with an electronic fan.
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rump. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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