as in cheeks
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
1
as in jokes
a person or thing that is made fun of
the social outcast got tired of being the butt of everyone's jokes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in targets
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of butts
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
But whether butts fill seats is irrelevant.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Players stand in a circle and keep a ball in the air for as long as possible using their feet, knees, chins, hips, heads and even their butts — anything but their hands.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Perhaps the more vulgar visual gags with butts and such look a little more innocent in 3D?
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Yes, many of his looks were wacky and tacky, like cocktail dresses that were tucked into underwear to reveal models’ butts, or nipple-baring too-tight tank tops with ab-revealing low-slung sleeve holes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025
Hold onto your butts, brochachos, because a lengthy — yet abbreviated — summary of the penultimate season of Stranger Things lies in wait.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Among his convictions, Rahab was convicted of groping the butts of at least three different women and a 15-year-old girl in 2023.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
For the first time in a long time at Honda Center, hearts are filled with hope and seats are filled with butts.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
But whether butts fill seats is irrelevant.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Players stand in a circle and keep a ball in the air for as long as possible using their feet, knees, chins, hips, heads and even their butts — anything but their hands.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
Perhaps the more vulgar visual gags with butts and such look a little more innocent in 3D?
—Lindsey Bahr, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Yes, many of his looks were wacky and tacky, like cocktail dresses that were tucked into underwear to reveal models’ butts, or nipple-baring too-tight tank tops with ab-revealing low-slung sleeve holes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025
Hold onto your butts, brochachos, because a lengthy — yet abbreviated — summary of the penultimate season of Stranger Things lies in wait.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
Among his convictions, Rahab was convicted of groping the butts of at least three different women and a 15-year-old girl in 2023.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
Verb
-
But really this is just a game, a chance to taunt an opponent before his real plan kicks into gear.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
-
Our famous but past-her-prime hero saddles up for one more go at glory, kicks serious butt, but ultimately falls short.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
-
A day when the Stanley Cup years finally ride the synaptic road back to long-term memory and the brain finally bumps the past for the present.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The agent shoves the observer again, and then turns his attention to Pretti, pushing him out of the way before shoving the observer to the ground.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
-
In one video Pretti appears to intervene after an agent shoves a person.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Instead of carrying the chip’s features as a pattern of light, this machine literally stamps them onto the silicon.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Dec. 2025
-
Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Srinivas, who often jabs the search engine giant, made an interesting point.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
-
Haggard jabs Baird over mailers The race is already tense.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The silhouette arrives as Keen scales American Built production in Kentucky and pushes its sustainability targets under Ann Radil, senior director of Keen Effect, who is focused on circular design and measuring the company’s emissions trajectory.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
-
The novel pushes into the realm of the animal, of the mythological, to a landscape that feels ominous and otherworldly even if issues of the Atlantic are somehow also delivered there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
For season 1 of The Boss, InStyle Editor in Chief Sally Holmes taps Julia Fox (Uncut Gems, Him, The Moment) as the Temporary-Permanent Ambassador of Slayage in an effort to whip the InStyle team’s style into shape ahead of New York Fashion Week.—
InStyle Editors,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
-
Using 35mm VistaVision cameras to create dreamy and harrowing shots, Fennell taps into her great visual eye and allows beauty and pining to be the center of her adaptation.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
As a director, his credits include A Family Man starring Gerard Butler, as well as the Liam Neeson flicks Honest Thief and Blacklight.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
-
Think Judd Apatow flicks with Steve Carell and Seth Rogen, or sitcoms starring Charlie Sheen.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Butts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
