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
Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
The most common trash types collected were cigarette butts with 18,321, food wrappers with 10,741, bottle caps with 12,718 plastic and metal caps combined, and small plastic pieces with 8,067.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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, 29 Mar. 2026
Craig Shuttleworth, a red squirrel expert at Bangor University in Wales, noted that fruity vapes are likely more attractive to squirrels than traditional cigarette butts.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The whisky was initially aged in Oloroso sherry butts that came from Spain.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
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
But Utah played their butts off.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Bob’s Burgers has a long history of recruiting rock royalty to sing songs about butts, burgers, and more.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
The most common trash types collected were cigarette butts with 18,321, food wrappers with 10,741, bottle caps with 12,718 plastic and metal caps combined, and small plastic pieces with 8,067.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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, 29 Mar. 2026
Craig Shuttleworth, a red squirrel expert at Bangor University in Wales, noted that fruity vapes are likely more attractive to squirrels than traditional cigarette butts.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The whisky was initially aged in Oloroso sherry butts that came from Spain.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
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
But Utah played their butts off.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butts
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In the video, Mortensen films as Paul hits and kicks him.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The female security guard moves past the male security guard and kicks the young woman in the head.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Frances shoves June at Boy Carteret.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Season 2 springboards on Fisk’s strongarm rule and his mandate to clean up the streets of rebels via his brutish Anti-Vigilante Task Force, which rounds up people – echoing recent INS maneuvers – and shoves them into deplorable conditions and cages.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.—
Monica Garske,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Conscious qualities, such as our emotional tone, complexity of thought, or attentional focus, could each meaningfully constrain how the mind stamps its presence on the brain’s dynamic landscape.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Donald Trump‘s effort today to praise his new Homeland Security Secretary and defend him from Jimmy Kimmel‘s jabs kind of backfired.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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In another moment, long-time rivals Jett and Mane exchange jabs against one another over a livestream as thousands of roarball fans tune in and cheer them on in the comments.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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That leaves a sicker, older, more expensive pool of enrollees, which pushes up premiums for everyone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Our standards, our accountability and the way the group pushes each other every day, that is what has sustained our performance independent of who the head coach is.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The event taps into a broader effort by the entire Cannes ecosystem to converse with the creator industry, with TikTok having come on board as a festival sponsor back in 2022 — the first digital-media app to do so.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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How to appeal strike zone decisions in ABS To request a review, a player taps his hat or helmet.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the video, the snake flicks its tongue, a common sensory behavior used to detect chemical cues in the air and identify nearby prey or potential predators.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Brobbey flicks the ball into the path of Diarra, who carries it into the vacated space, before his shot deflects off Axel Tuanzebe and gives Sunderland the lead.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Butts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butts. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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