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
The rump can withstand bites, scratches and other forms of attack effectively, until the predator tires out and moves on.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Some would remain to supply the needs of those who can afford a $100 rump roast and well-heeled Edam aficionados, but for ranchers who supply the meat for fast food burgers and the ground beef destined for Hamburger Helper, their future would be grim.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 8 May 2024
In one video, Moo Deng gets a couple playful pats on her rump from a zookeeper, runs around and eats a veggie snack.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Here, Count Orlick (an utterly transformed and unrecognizable Bill Skarsgard), is anything but a looker, a towering slithery freak with long, icicle-like talons as thick as a rump roast, whose Romanian accent is saddled with Darth Vader-like breathing issues.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Some would remain to supply the needs of those who can afford a $100 rump roast and well-heeled Edam aficionados, but for ranchers who supply the meat for fast food burgers and the ground beef destined for Hamburger Helper, their future would be grim.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 8 May 2024
In one video, Moo Deng gets a couple playful pats on her rump from a zookeeper, runs around and eats a veggie snack.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Here, Count Orlick (an utterly transformed and unrecognizable Bill Skarsgard), is anything but a looker, a towering slithery freak with long, icicle-like talons as thick as a rump roast, whose Romanian accent is saddled with Darth Vader-like breathing issues.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rump
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The long, bony tail—a vestige of its dinosaurian past—contrasts sharply with the modern short tail of Baminornis zhenghensis, prompting the aforementioned reevaluation of its place on the evolutionary tree.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Conversation Starters: The long tail of a heated U.S.-Canada rivalry More best-on-best international hockey, please.—
Alex Kirshner,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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And pay attention to how your seat movements affect others.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The shop has been designed to look like a luxury cabin, complete with airline seats, a check-in desk and displays that look like serving trays in a Pan Am shade of light blue.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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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 1 Mar. 2025.
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