plural glutes
informal
: a large muscle of the buttocks : gluteus
—usually plural
To counteract the imbalances created by cycling, plus improve your posture, flexibility and overall performance, [Jeb] Stewart recommends concentrating on the deep abdominal muscles … as well as the hips, glutes and shoulder girdle.—
Selene Yeager
Selene YeagerRun, run, run at high altitudes (to improve oxygen use) and over hills (great for glutes).—Sharon Herbstman
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Here's another exercise to intensely open up the hip through hip abductor motion and engage the glutes.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Squat The squat is an essential movement that targets the quads, glutes and core, according to Suazo.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
These moves—like rows, pull-ups, and deadlifts—naturally recruit backside players like your rear delts, rhomboids, glutes, and hamstrings.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
Hold the strap firmly with both hands and use it to pull your right foot towards your right glute.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
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Mallory Creveling, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Squat The squat is an essential movement that targets the quads, glutes and core, according to Suazo.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
These moves—like rows, pull-ups, and deadlifts—naturally recruit backside players like your rear delts, rhomboids, glutes, and hamstrings.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
Hold the strap firmly with both hands and use it to pull your right foot towards your right glute.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for glute
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“Glute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glute. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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glute
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