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 deal comes as investor interest in AI code writing startups is running at fever pitch after Google spoiled OpenAI’s takeover of Windsurf by poaching key execs in a $2.4 billion deal announced this week, with the rump of the company bought by rival Cognition.
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Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 5 June 2025
The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Atatürk forged the modern Turkish state from the rump of the Ottoman Empire in part by focusing Turkish identity on nation rather than on faith.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2025
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Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 5 June 2025
The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Atatürk forged the modern Turkish state from the rump of the Ottoman Empire in part by focusing Turkish identity on nation rather than on faith.
—Reuel Marc Gerecht, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rump
Noun
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Steaks come with an assortment of compound butters and sauces, with the option for lobster tail, crab, bone marrow and blue cheese on top.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The O’Brien Revival is an intermediate, surf-style board that features a tri-fin, swallow-tail design.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Olsen kept her glam simple for the evening and opted for a terracotta blush on her cheeks and a dusky mauve gloss on her lips.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Choose products that multitask—like serums that hydrate and brighten, or cream sticks that work on eyes, lips, and cheeks.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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Republicans hold a strong majority in both chambers of the General Assembly, holding 29 out of 35 seats in the Senate and 81 of 100 seats in the House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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Heated seats also are standard on the ’25 model.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Celebratory backslaps, encouraging bum-pats and the fall of opposition wickets celebrated en masse are often an indication of a team’s togetherness.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rump. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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