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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Feel your glutes contract at the top, and slowly lower your knee back down with control.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 July 2025
Press into your elbows, squeeze your glutes, engage your abdominals and lift your hips.
—Anna Maltby, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Use your glutes: Think about driving each step from the back of your hip.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Here are some of the best pelvic floor exercises that also happen to benefit your core, glutes and breathing.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 4 July 2025
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Jakob Roze, Health, 31 July 2025
Press into your elbows, squeeze your glutes, engage your abdominals and lift your hips.
—Anna Maltby, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Use your glutes: Think about driving each step from the back of your hip.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Here are some of the best pelvic floor exercises that also happen to benefit your core, glutes and breathing.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 4 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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glute
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