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gluteus maximus

[mak-suh-muhs] / ˈmæk sə məs /
NOUN
buttocks
Synonyms
STRONG
backside behind bottom bum butt derriere fanny fundament haunches hindquarters posterior rear rump seat
WEAK
back end
NOUN
can
Synonyms
STRONG
backside behind butt fanny fundament posterior rump seat tush
WEAK
derriere hind end
NOUN
duff
Synonyms
STRONG
ass backside behind bum buns butt buttocks cheeks derriere fanny keister posterior seat
WEAK
heinie
NOUN
fanny
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ass posterior
STRONG
backside behind bottom bum buns butt cheeks derriere hindquarters rump seat tail
WEAK
heinie rear end

Example Sentences

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It’s the least visible part of my body, yet I’ve had good reason lately to obsess about my gluteus maximus, my derrière, my whole imperfect situation back there.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

So if you still have hope, get your soft, wide gluteus maximus off the couch, get informed and go vote.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2022

He has missed five games with what the Lakers have called a bruised gluteus maximus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2020

About calves, hamstrings, Achilles, knees and weak glutes — they’re the three muscles in the buttocks: gluteus maximus, medius and minimus.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2019

By the time he slashed, Hazel had ducked between his legs and jabbed her Imperial gold blade into his gluteus maximus.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan