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Recent Examples of button
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
The charcoal-and-gray design with blue highlights and a silver power button looks classy.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 June 2025
EW.com, 13 May 2025
The top, which has a chest pocket, can be buttoned and tucked into the bottoms or unbuttoned with a tank layered beneath it for a breezier look.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Noun
The gearshift lever that had always stuck up between the seats was gone, replaced by buttons to open up the cabin.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
The charcoal-and-gray design with blue highlights and a silver power button looks classy.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 5 June 2025
Verb
But that's all been buttoned up by the fourth episode of season 2 (streaming May 15, when the series goes to dropping weekly).
—EW.com, 13 May 2025
The top, which has a chest pocket, can be buttoned and tucked into the bottoms or unbuttoned with a tank layered beneath it for a breezier look.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button
Noun
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Pricing and cost cuts were the main levers, CFO Andre Schulten said at the time.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Risk pros must identify those levers, whether that involves sourcing alternative suppliers, cost management measures, or reimagining pricing.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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There’s a reason why its name appears on vehicle’s badge after all.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Cunningham had his Prichard Police badge and weapon on him, according to authorities, WKRG reported.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Along with guitarist Mike Campbell and Petty himself, Tench was with the Heartbreakers from their formation in 1976 all the way to their final show in 2017, toggling between the piano and Hammond organ as Petty’s kick-ass spellcaster who flew through songs like a hypnotic spiral.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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This feature helps reduce distractions while working, sleeping or commuting without needing to remember to toggle it on.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Just like the Expedition, rear- and four-wheel-drive were both on offer, with the latter featuring 2WD, Auto 4WD, 4-high and 4-low options at the twist of a knob; a four-speed automatic was the sole gearbox.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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Its seat is upholstered and comfy, and its incline adjusts with the turn of a knob.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Other clothes can stay in place thanks to straps with an easy clasp.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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As for her accessories, Queen Camilla styled her three-strand pearl necklace with a diamond clasp at the center and the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada brooch, which holds a significant symbolic meaning, per Steven Stone jewelry expert Maxwell Stone.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
Verb
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His vision and passing range set the tempo for the team, while his physical presence and reading of the game help City pin opponents in and prevent counter-attacks.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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The Better Sister ends with Chloe working to pin Adam's murder on Bill Braddock, his boss at the Gentry Group.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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President Trump’s dial is perpetually set on bellicose.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The Swiss watch brand has teamed up with Italian soccer team Como 1907 on the Hublot Classic Fusion Como Edition, a 42-mm chronograph encased in a sleek black ceramic case with a deep blue dial.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Now, a rosette will be placed next to his name at the Walls of the Missing at Lorraine American Cemetery in France.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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Now that McCook has been accounted for, a rosette has been placed next to his name on the Walls of the Missing.—
June 4,
CBS News,
4 June 2025
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“Button.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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