buttons 1 of 2

plural of button

buttons

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of button

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttons
Noun
  • What looked to be a keyboard stand had been outfitted with an audience-facing drumhead at either end, between which lay a hopelessly tangled nest of tubes, knobs, and cables.
    Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
  • There are plenty of knobs to turn.
    Joe Shields, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Coach Doc River played the role of Secret Santa by sitting the Bucks’ two biggest stars — Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was dealing with back spasms, and Damian Lillard, who was out with a non-COVID-19 illness.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Much like oil and gas, geothermal energy, which harnesses the planet’s molten core to make steam, had long been confined to the places where access came easy—the American West, where Yellowstone’s famous geysers hint at the heat below, or volcanic Iceland.
    Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025
  • The Wet/Snow mode, standard on every new Charger, harnesses traction control, Electronic Stability Control, regenerative braking and torque bias logic between the front and rear electric drive modules to get all of the pieces working together.
    Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Buttons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttons. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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