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
Standing in the pen behind the bull, Glass makes kissing noises and pats the animal’s rump for encouragement, while Scalisi stands ready, hand on the chute’s lever.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Nearly 60 percent of veteran voters backed T rump, while roughly 40 percent cast their vote for Harris.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
But a rump of conservative Catholic traditionalists with money and political power are fomenting division.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
The ruffled rumps of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025
Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen
Colleen Allen fall 2025
Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen
In terms of memorability, the fresh-on-the-scene designer’s NYFW presentation rivaled household names.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Nearly 60 percent of veteran voters backed T rump, while roughly 40 percent cast their vote for Harris.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
But a rump of conservative Catholic traditionalists with money and political power are fomenting division.
—R. R. Reno, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2018
The ruffled rumps of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025
Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen
Colleen Allen fall 2025
Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen
In terms of memorability, the fresh-on-the-scene designer’s NYFW presentation rivaled household names.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rump
Noun
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Female cats will go into heat about every three to five weeks during warm weather, showing recognizable behaviors such as making vocal sounds, moving the tail to the side or rubbing up against inanimate objects.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Joby has reached a significant certification milestone by completing its first FAA-conforming major sub-assembly, specifically the aircraft tail.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Republicans currently hold the majority in the Senate, with 53 seats, compared to the Democrats’ 47 seats, including two independents (Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine) who caucus with the Democrats.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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While demand has outpaced capacity, some planes have left with empty seats as passengers struggled to reach departure points.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rump. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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