Thesaurus results for PUSH-BUTTON

push button

noun

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as in button

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Recent Examples of push button To improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, signal heads and push buttons were also upgraded. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026 The toys include either a red or blue ball surrounded by an off-white disc shape, which also features soft push buttons and three free-spinning rings. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 Jan. 2026 The lid is designed with a push button, which also doubles as a handle, to provide the best seal. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025 Our audio expert, Tim Gideon, found that the on-ear push button controls were simple to use and appreciated the option to customize long presses from ANC-transparency mode toggling (the default setting) to summoning voice assistants or volume control. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for push button

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The top edge houses the power button, and the bottom edge features a USB-C port for charging and file transfer, along with a microSD card tray slot, which is very rare for ereaders and new to the Go 6.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Add to that Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland, where, if the pilot was incapacitated, a touch of a big red button initiates a safe, autonomous landing.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of button

Noun

Her 2024 race in House District 105 was partly a referendum on the party switch, but Cotham survived a recount against Nicole Sidman in a strong year for Republicans overall on the ballot.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Hit the light switch, the thermostat, the remote and the door handle on the way in.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of switch

Noun

This platinum version with its salmon-toned dial on a platinum bracelet is exceptionally rare.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
Last year’s rotary dial Gboard borrowed from old telephone hardware, making users physically turn concentric dials to select letters.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of dial

Noun

Topping the shifter is an open-pore laminated walnut knob, a thoughtful nod to iconic Porsche endurance racers like the 908 and 917.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of knob

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