as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
our backsides were sore after sitting on those hard benches for so long
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Recent Examples of backside
Years before Corey died, Walgren saw an art exhibit that showcased the threads on the backside of a tapestry.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Building on a previous design developed by AIST researchers in 2024, the device incorporates aluminum in the backside region of the CuGaSe₂ films.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
In this clip, Simpson got his head around after the play fake, saw the backside underneath defender run with the through route.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The posterior chain is the muscles on the entire backside of your body, including your hamstrings, glutes, and lower back muscles.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Building on a previous design developed by AIST researchers in 2024, the device incorporates aluminum in the backside region of the CuGaSe₂ films.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
In this clip, Simpson got his head around after the play fake, saw the backside underneath defender run with the through route.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The posterior chain is the muscles on the entire backside of your body, including your hamstrings, glutes, and lower back muscles.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backside
Noun
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Each treatment requires just three minutes, and the wand’s rotating head easily glides over the forehead, cheeks, under eyes, jawline and neck.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Flush Balm blush in shade Bespoke awakens her cheeks with ease.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its silhoutte is relaxed but still makes sure to flatter your bum.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
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As far as the law is concerned, though, bum deals are a twilight zone.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The 49,000 square-foot complex houses the 513-seat Baker-Baum Concert Hall, rehearsal rooms, offices, state-of-the-art recording facilities and The JAI, an intimate cabaret venue that serves food and drinks.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Using standard attachments and a payload system that allowed for quick swap-outs, it's been possible to make surprisingly large changes to the spyplane, including adding an extra seat for trainers or missions that require a specialist operator.—
David Szondy
March 29,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2026
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By late next week, a small comet, fresh off a harrowingly close encounter with the Sun, could emerge into the evening twilight and become easily visible in the hour after sunset, sporting a thin, straight tail.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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After a few minutes of struggling to unbeach the shark, Phan hoisted the creature by the tail and successfully pushed it into a crashing wave.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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But there are some companies, like the rump of Motorola or IBM, that hang in, and there are others that have disrupted whole industries and are still on top.—
,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The women stood on the doorsteps with their rumps to the crowd, skirts lifted to flash tattered green knickers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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But dating back even further to Monday’s home opener against the Twins, the bottom of the Royals’ order reached base safely in 12 straight plate appearances.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Blackhawks scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth, however, to grab the lead for good.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The pickup truck was then forced into the rear of a Volvo tractor-trailer, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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Eighth grader Ronnie Eckman was helping bring up the rear as the excited students walked briskly.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Backside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backside. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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