buttons 1 of 2

noun

Definition of buttonsnext
plural of button
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as in knobs

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as in clasps

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buttons

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verb

present tense third-person singular of button
as in toggles

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buttons
  1. knobs
  2. stars
  3. harnesses
Noun
  • There are even Braille stickers for Blind and low vision people to affix to their product’s various knobs and switches.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • At one point, your guitarist just gets on the ground and starts twisting knobs on his pedalboard.
    Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of knobs
Noun
  • Tim Lammers Dakota Fanning stars as the voice of the title character in Coraline, which is an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Neil Gaiman.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Murphy said the decision to continue the narrative series lies with the stars Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch, who played Lyle and Erik, respectively, in Monsters.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of stars
Verb
  • This silky essence that harnesses the power of snail mucin to hydrate, plump, and repair skin.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This disparity highlights a vulnerability in the industry's approach and illustrates the need for a more balanced strategy that harnesses the power of AI and safeguards against its misuse.
    Jason Crawforth, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of harnesses
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Thesaurus Entries Near buttons

butt (on or against)

buttons

buttons (up)

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“Buttons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buttons. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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