How to Use rear-end in a Sentence

rear-end

1 of 2 verb

• The victim was rear-ended at a light while waiting to turn.
  — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
• Police said the tow truck involved in the crash appeared to have rear-end damage.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
• But the older boy was rear-ended by a car while driving a tractor to school.
  — Charna Flam, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
• By Lap 2, having been rear-ended in the Turn 11 hairpin, his day – and season – were done.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2023
• Contrary to its name, pork butt—also called Boston butt—is not from the actual rear-end of the pig.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• Nicholas Chandler was rear-ended while driving an Avis rental car.
  — Christopher Elliot, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
• Sanderson said Paltrow rear-ended him on a beginners slope, and didn’t stop to help.
  — Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
• In all the cases, the crashes were caused by other vehicles changing lanes or rear-ending the trucks.
  — Tom Krisher, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2024
• But did that huge rear wing really need to be so tall to maximize rear-end downforce?
  — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 13 Apr. 2023
• Hayes was driving behind them and rear-ended the couple’s car, police said.
  — Jamiel Lynch, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
• Then, in another, a Tesla in Autopilot rear-ended a car that changed lanes in front of the Tesla.
  — Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
• Take the officer who took his eyes off the road to dig through a bag before rear-ending another driver at a red light.
  — USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2024
• Troopers believe the crash started with a rear-end collision, which caused the at-fault vehicle to run off the roadway.
  — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
• The riders’ necks snapped back again and again, something like getting rear-ended on the road a dozen times moments after pulling out of your driveway.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
• Mandrill monkeys are the largest type of monkey native to Africa and are commonly known for their bright-colored faces and red rear-ends.
  — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 16 June 2024
• The second bus, directly behind, couldn’t slow down to avoid rear-ending the first and was in turn rear-ended by the third, the station reported.
  — Rhiannon Saegert, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
• The pickup truck rear-ended the first vehicle, which then veered off the road, crashed through a fence and came to rest on the west side, according to authorities.
  — Doc Louallen, ABC News, 8 July 2025
• The front- and rear-end are more chiseled and sporty and the headlights now feature a crisp LED redesign, giving it an overall more determined face.
  — Peter Nelson, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
• Diego Luna did the all-important rear-end research for his latest role in the new Hulu series La Måquina.
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
• After the collision, a driver in a minivan rear-ended the Camry.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
• The snowmobile also includes year 3000-like front and rear-end lights, plus a windshield that keeps your vision clear on the Black Diamond.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2024
• The system also has a hard time preventing rear-end collisions, partly because it isn’t set up to track how long a train is and doesn’t know where the back of a train is.
  — Josh Funk, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
• Last December, he was sued for allegedly rear-ending a car while driving a Porsche.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
• The gun was later found by troopers on the hood of a nearby Chrysler minivan that Sanders rear-ended and shot at immediately after the crash.
  — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
• Drive-thrus can also be hot spots for rear-end collisions and t-bone accidents from cars turning left out of driveways.
  — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 24 June 2023
• Rear-End Crash Percentages Cars equipped with self-driving systems [right], had worse rear-end collision rates than those not so equipped.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2023
• One of the cruisers sustained moderate rear-end damage, State Police said.
  — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
• Each incident led to a rear-end collision and caused minor injuries.
  — William Gavin, Quartz, 13 May 2024
• Immigration officers had rear-ended a man's car.
  — Meg Anderson, NPR, 27 Jan. 2026
• There’s a pretty sweet list of new and upgraded parts, from brake components like new master cylinders and shoes to a fresh rear-end.
  — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026

rear end

2 of 2 noun

• She stood up and brushed off her rear end.
• The car's rear end was badly damaged in the accident.
• The girl said the man’s van may have damage to the rear end.
  — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2022
• Taut side lines flow to a fastback slope to one of the best rear ends on the road.
  — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 May 2018
• Then his hand reached for her rear end and gave it a squeeze.
  — Author: Trip Gabriel, Julie Bosman, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2017
• Now there might be a polite way to clue it in terms of the rear end.
  — Liz Maynes-Aminzade, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2023
• That rig in turn hit the rear end of the tractor trailer in front of it.
  — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 4 June 2019
• The rear end and tail of Ursa Major, the Big Bear, are very close to the horizon.
  — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
• Meanwhile, Gus turned away and scratched his rear end at length on the corner of the shed.
  — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2012
• Riding on 22-inch wheels and tyres, the rear end of the ID.Aero is drawn in, and all surfaces fit flush to the bodywork.
  — Michael Taylor, Forbes, 27 June 2022
• Its rear end, hefty with the weight of the engine, spun the car around nearly 180 degrees.
  — Rachel Lance, Wired, 6 Dec. 2020
• The Big Dipper outlines the rear end and extended tail of the bear.
  — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
• On the plane, the wheel gunners held steady by pushing their rear ends against the cabin wall.
  — Wired, 30 Nov. 2019
• On one of Thayer’s first snaps, the ball shot up right into his rear end.
  — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2019
• One was shot in the rear end while the other was shot in the arm, according to Baimbridge.
  — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 11 July 2021
• The latest photo shows the rear end of the Civic Si sedan in a vivid orange color.
  — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 18 Oct. 2021
• Substantial smarts may be in the cells of a worm's rear end, for instance.
  — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
• The lines are clean, front end imposing enough and the rear end stylish but subtle.
  — Kyle Edward, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021
• The most common crash types were rear ends, broad sides and the hitting of an object, Tait added.
  — Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
• The rear end is quite refined now and resembles that of the Jeep Compass.
  — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 25 May 2018
• The brand also released a new teaser photo and a video that both show the car's rear end.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 31 May 2019
• The clip shows the man walking behind Rivest and pretending to smack her rear end.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2019
• In the film, Faye delivers a version of this and slaps her rear end for effect.
  — Callahan Tormey, Town & Country, 8 May 2022
• The design turned heads with its corset see-through bodice and drop-waist skirt, which hung low to reveal Gaga's rear end.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023
• On his way to Los Angeles, Brown blew out the rear end of his truck and had to wait five days for repairs.
  — Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2022
• Little Sorrel’s head hangs between its legs, and its rear end rides in the saddle.
  — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
• The gunfire damaged the car’s rear end, trunk, tail light and rear window louver, according to court documents.
  — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
• Every few moments, the dogs stop, lean back on their hind legs, and pinch off a Polaroid-like print from their rear ends.
  — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
• Vents at the front and rear ends provide airflow, even when campers batten the outer fabric down for rainy or windy conditions.
  — New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2025
• This is not a means to a massive rear end.
  — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 19 Nov. 2025