as in backside
the part of the body upon which someone sits
park your butts in the seats and keep quiet, or I'm turning this car around
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as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
the social outcast got tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes
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as in target
a person or thing that is the object of abuse, criticism, or ridicule
usually the U.S. Congress is the butt of the radio commentator's scathing wit
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as in to kick
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Recent Examples of butt
Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 24 June 2025
Naturally the two are destined to butt heads, but, in time, become best pals.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Scott Cohn, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Don't be mistaken, though: The list of cosmetic enhancements isn't exclusive to injections, as the show also explores stars who've undergone a variety of invasive and non-invasive procedures, such as Brazilian butt lifts, breast implants and facial threading.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The family began butting heads with Quality Inn managers, who accused them of being disruptive and terminated their stay, according to Stradford’s social services case file.
—Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 24 June 2025
Naturally the two are destined to butt heads, but, in time, become best pals.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 17 June 2025
Verb
Kena Betancur | Getty Images The Garden State has always been the butt of jokes.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Don't be mistaken, though: The list of cosmetic enhancements isn't exclusive to injections, as the show also explores stars who've undergone a variety of invasive and non-invasive procedures, such as Brazilian butt lifts, breast implants and facial threading.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butt
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The manager shouted at Emiliano Martinez to kick long and hoped to take PSG back to Villa Park with only a one-goal deficit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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But even that season’s team hardly ever practiced on the field, and in recent years it’s been used only by the team’s kicking specialist and as a spot where rehabbing players work out on the side.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Fortunately, burglars tend to go out of their way to avoid bumping into occupants.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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The 31-year-old victim tried to calm down the attacker, who was arguing with a man with a bat who bumped into him on E. 175th St. near Walton Ave.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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He and Eric Griffin (12 points) were called for a double-technical for shoving each other.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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Tapping the area where these windows have been shoved to brings them back to the foreground, while performing the Home action again minimizes all of them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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Advertisement While New York City has remained the country’s largest sanctuary city, its status as such and Mayor Eric Adams’ desire to push back against the federal government has come into question.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
26 July 2025
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Vedder thought someone like Kent might push to reconfigure the 90/10 rule.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Likely to jab at the president as a public fallout between the two over Trump’s spending bill boiled over.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The man jabbed the machete fully into his car toward his face.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 July 2025
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This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dish is almost a tease, tickling and poking you by showcasing carrots such that here a confident argument is made to herald them in as the pre-eminent salad vegetable.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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That's because several amendments were filed by some House Republicans that would have tapped into the lottery's budget to fund other projects.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In my view, taking practical steps toward AI implementation can align with an organization’s strategic objectives and allow leaders to fully tap into AI’s potential.—
Claire Rutkowski,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Pieces stamped with Wayfair's ‘Open Box’ label are carefully inspected by the retailer and then sold at a fraction of their original prices.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
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Victory had stamped his ticket for entry into the sport’s most illustrious member’s club as just the sixth men’s golfer to complete the career grand slam of all four majors.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
16 July 2025
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“Butt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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