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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of butts
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
People in this area are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts.
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Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Lilypad creates chaos and butts heads with the old-school toys, leading to Jessie calling Woody (Hanks) for help.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Large cuts of meat such as pork butts and beef brisket can easily take as long as 11 hours or more from start to finish, depending on your level of experience and attention to detail.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
People throwing cigarette butts against the house, yelling obscenities, playing derogatory music.
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Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
So who better to analyze the technique of these two spectacular over-the-fence head butts than Huson, right?
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Puerto Rican brand Ron del Barrilito primarily uses sherry butts to mature its rum; the Three Stars expression spends six to 10 years aging in oloroso sherry casks specifically.
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 May 2026
Noun
But disproportionately large and strong butts can lead to body imbalances that can lead to injury.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
People in this area are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
As to what there is to see along the way, Miss Manners hopes that whoever follows will have the common courtesy, if not the common sense, to follow at a modest distance and with eyes elsewhere — no ifs, ands, buts or butts.
—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Lilypad creates chaos and butts heads with the old-school toys, leading to Jessie calling Woody (Hanks) for help.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Large cuts of meat such as pork butts and beef brisket can easily take as long as 11 hours or more from start to finish, depending on your level of experience and attention to detail.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
People throwing cigarette butts against the house, yelling obscenities, playing derogatory music.
—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
So who better to analyze the technique of these two spectacular over-the-fence head butts than Huson, right?
—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Puerto Rican brand Ron del Barrilito primarily uses sherry butts to mature its rum; the Three Stars expression spends six to 10 years aging in oloroso sherry casks specifically.
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
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Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
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His cheeks and hands were flushed pink with blood beneath the skin.
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The pro‑government newspaper Sabah said dozens of viewers were offended by jokes on religion and filed complaints, prompting the investigation.
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Slides, jokes and the occasional embarrassing photo are fair game.
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The two daredevils who scaled the spire of the Empire State Building while the world watched have been grounded by the New York Police Department and are now the targets of a criminal investigation.
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New sodium-ion battery targets grid storage CATL just launched the TENER Sodium Energy Storage System in Munich, Germany.
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Chinese imports of crude from Iran more than halved in June to about 654,000 barrels a day compared with the prior month, Bloomberg reported.
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Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
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Mars moving into Gemini kicks you out of the hibernation phase and into full throttle action.
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Once a campaign goes live, HubSpot Marketing Hub kicks into gear, with the dashboard handling standard metrics like bounces, unsubscribes, and individual contact open tracking.
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.
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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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Dozens of mourners were seen gathering outside the victims’ homes to offer condolences.
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Its tendency to rapidly reproduce, forming dense colonies on underwater surfaces, can clog pipes, pumps and critical water infrastructure while disrupting local ecosystems.
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Because Paris’ existing sewers, built during Haussmann’s 19th-century modernization of the city, combine rainwater and wastewater in the same pipes, heavy rain has always sent the overflow straight into the river.
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