as in tail
the part of the body upon which someone sits
she plopped down on her rump to listen to the campfire story
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Recent Examples of rump
Rules debuted in 1798, still serving classics steak and kidney pudding, grilled Cornish sardines, rump steak, sticky toffee pudding and a plate of English cheeses.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Investors don’t want to be on the rump end of the presidential candidate’s post-lockup stock dump.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024
With dramatic aid cuts, Kyiv could be forced to negotiate an unfavorable agreement with Moscow that would leave Ukraine a rump state militarily and economically vulnerable to Russia.
—Hans Binnendijk, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2024
And no one suffers quite like the True Believer; surrendering to optimism is an invitation for chthonic forces to start doling out a whole lot of emotional rump puntings.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024
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John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Investors don’t want to be on the rump end of the presidential candidate’s post-lockup stock dump.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024
With dramatic aid cuts, Kyiv could be forced to negotiate an unfavorable agreement with Moscow that would leave Ukraine a rump state militarily and economically vulnerable to Russia.
—Hans Binnendijk, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2024
And no one suffers quite like the True Believer; surrendering to optimism is an invitation for chthonic forces to start doling out a whole lot of emotional rump puntings.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rump
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On Halloween, the couple posted a cheeky Halloween photo on the beach with Belichick dressed as a fisherman and reeling in Hudson, who donned a mermaid tail.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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And what’s up with these weird tufts of hair that seem to be sprouting in the small of her back, or what appears to be the nub of a tail where her backbone ends?David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Carpenter did stick to her usual makeup routine of flushed pink cheeks and lots of lashes, both of which definitely align with the maximalist approach of the mob wife aesthetic.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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After cooking up their burgers, Wesley entered the set holding the baby girl, who had tears streaming down her cheeks.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Republican Jeff Gonzalez won a seat in the Assembly by focusing on the high cost of living and building alliances with Democrats.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Snag a seat at the bar for selections from the raw bar and lighter bites, or kick it family style and share some of their many entrees and sides.Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2024
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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“Rump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rump. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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