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
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.
—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
He has been vilified for his notorious drawings of oversized women with ample rumps and thick, powerful legs, definitely objectified and more or less turned into meat-at-the-ready.
—David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
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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.
—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
He has been vilified for his notorious drawings of oversized women with ample rumps and thick, powerful legs, definitely objectified and more or less turned into meat-at-the-ready.
—David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rump
Noun
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Zendaya wore an ensemble from one of her favorite brands, Louis Vuitton, stepping out in a bold-shoulder military jacket complete with tails.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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The fuselage came to rest across a concrete barrier, while its tail broke off and fell to a lower section of roadway.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The handcrafted Baked Collection features intense pigments whipped into a decadent cream, then baked on terracotta tiles into a powder to ripen color vibrancy -- a feast for eyes, cheeks, lips, and face in vibrant, weightless colors with all-day wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The oversize headwear shaded her face, shielding her dark brows over her taupe smoky eye, lightly blushed cheeks and the pop of pink on her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The Kings will inevitably be criticized for making a series of bad decisions and bum deals while Fox, Barnes and Brown grace the game’s grandest stage a year after being cast off under questionable circumstances.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The populist Swiss People’s Party, which has the most seats in parliament, has stirred up and fostered anti-migration sentiment over the years, notably about an influx of workers from European Union nations.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The game followed a championship series filled with down-to-the-wire face-offs won by edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rump. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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