1
as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits
plant yourselves on your breeches on that bench and listen to what I have to say
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2
as in pants
breeches plural
an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle
the mounted riders look striking in their red coats and white breeches
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Recent Examples of breech
The biggest question mark appears to be at quarterback where talented but untested J.J. McCarthy will step into the breech.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Grant termination used to be a much rarer occurrence, reserved for more extreme circumstances such as some kind of ethical breech or an agency running out of money.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The flowers along the hike include trout lily and Dutchman’s breeches, a district news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Bear’s breeches are indigenous to North Africa and southern Europe.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Grant termination used to be a much rarer occurrence, reserved for more extreme circumstances such as some kind of ethical breech or an agency running out of money.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The flowers along the hike include trout lily and Dutchman’s breeches, a district news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Bear’s breeches are indigenous to North Africa and southern Europe.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breech
Noun
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Of the 152 seats the AfD currently has in the Bundestag , 42 are direct seats, where the respective candidates individually won the districts by majority.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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The sky’s most seasoned travelers share their go-to seats for comfort, quiet, and quicker exits.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
Noun
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Separating the tail from the body is prohibited in state waters.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
5 July 2025
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Australian Wagyu Tomahawk Ribeye, two cold water lobster tails, and a bottle of Daou Pessimist wine — also is available for $199.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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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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According to Interior Wildlife, the porcupine's rump was the only spot rescuers could reach through the plane's small window opening.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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The south was not fully occupied by Nazi forces until 1942, with the country administered by a rump state, Vichy France.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Those who just want to dangle their legs and keep their posteriors affixed for the entire run, though, can still see through the clear water, especially when migrating over to pockets of shade from the trees lining either bank.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Lacking muscle One possibility here is that wnt signaling is widely active in the posterior of the embryo at this point, blocking formation of anterior structures.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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But the Mets answered in the bottom of the fifth, rattling off four consecutive one-out singles, including one by Starling Marte that soared over center fielder Trent Grisham’s head to load the bases.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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But the Mets answered in the bottom of the inning with four consecutive one-out singles against Yankees ace Max Fried, including a two-run knock by Francisco Lindor that cut the deficit to 5-2.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Published on July 14, 2025 By Demetrius Simms Jeremy Swanson Photography Photo : Jeremy Swanson Photography Photo : Jeremy Swanson Photography A sunlit path leads to the rear of the home.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 July 2025
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Alignment problems are made even worse by tight hamstring muscles (on the rear of the upper leg) that attach to the lower pelvis.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Breech.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breech. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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