push-but·ton
ˈpu̇sh-ˌbə-tᵊn 
1
: operated or done by means of push buttons
a push-button phone
2
: using or dependent on complex and more or less self-operating mechanisms that are put in operation by a simple act comparable to pushing a button
push-button warfare
: a small button or knob that when pushed operates something especially by closing an electric circuit
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Christopher Murray
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West Side residents had long warned that the push-button crosswalk was inadequate for safely reaching the northbound bus stops in Penn Valley Park, and within a week of the tragedy more than 400 people had signed a petition urging the city to take action.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
Though these Hongdae men try to push buttons, Sean Solo’s videos always emphasize how normal Korean men act as well, which is pretty courteous and nice in comparison.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
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Adjective
There’s a no-tangle design that’s easy for kids to use, and the push-button anti-reverse feature helps keep the light tight.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
West Side residents had long warned that the push-button crosswalk was inadequate for safely reaching the northbound bus stops in Penn Valley Park, and within a week of the tragedy more than 400 people had signed a petition urging the city to take action.
—Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2025
Noun
Our audio expert, Tim Gideon, found that the on-ear push button controls were simple to use and appreciated the option to customize long presses from ANC-transparency mode toggling (the default setting) to summoning voice assistants or volume control.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
Though these Hongdae men try to push buttons, Sean Solo’s videos always emphasize how normal Korean men act as well, which is pretty courteous and nice in comparison.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
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“Push-button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push-button. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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