push buttons

noun

plural of push button
as in buttons

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  1. buttons
  2. knobs
  3. switches
  4. keys
Noun
  • The volume buttons are near the top, and the AI button is right next to them.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
  • These buttons require the press of a button to start cooking or heating something quickly.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of buttons
Noun
  • All the mixes and all the pans and everything were all people operating the things, the pots, the knobs and things.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Even the most outdated cabinets can be given a makeover by replacing the cabinet hardware—think swapping out those white enamel knobs for bars with a matte black finish, for example.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of knobs
Noun
  • Automakers increasingly replace intuitive mechanical controls with touchscreens, capacitive switches and electronic buttons.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Roughly 40% of Broadcom recent AI revenue came from networking (Tomahawk switches and related silicon), and the rest from custom XPUs/TPUs for hyperscalers and frontier labs including Google, OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of switches
Noun
  • Norvell seemingly embraced a CEO role, handing the keys of the offense to Malzahn.
    — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • My water view room, one of 154 keys, was compact—240 square feet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of keys
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“Push buttons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push%20buttons. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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