as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the mother swatted her toddler lightly on his diapered rear end to get his attention
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Recent Examples of rear end
The Elevated Velocity’s profile ― long hood, spacious interior, short rear overhang, fastback rear end ― is consistent with the current Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Drivers have gone down in victory lane before — SRX driver Doug Coby fell out of his car at Stafford Speedway and landed on his rear end in 2021 — but none in memory has fallen off his car in a way that resulted in injury.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
The seven bright stars of the dipper outline the rear end and the tail of the constellation Big Bear, or Ursa Major.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
Elliott started in the rear end of the field after a qualifying spinout.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Drivers have gone down in victory lane before — SRX driver Doug Coby fell out of his car at Stafford Speedway and landed on his rear end in 2021 — but none in memory has fallen off his car in a way that resulted in injury.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
The seven bright stars of the dipper outline the rear end and the tail of the constellation Big Bear, or Ursa Major.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
Elliott started in the rear end of the field after a qualifying spinout.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear end
Noun
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The blush, rather than fuchsia or bubblegum pink, leans toward reddish and terracotta tones and is gently applied to the cheeks.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
21 Sep. 2025
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Her makeup included sparkles lining her brow bone, thick clusters filling her lash line and rhinestones dotting her cheeks.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The auditorium can hold up to 3,000 people, and nearly every seat was full.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The city is hosting eight matches at its 75,000-seat stadium.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The counter-rotating rotors remove the need for a tail rotor, while adjustable tail vanes provide smooth yaw control by catching the airflow.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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In the crime-thriller miniseries from Netflix, Jude Law’s rising restauranteur is thrust into New York City’s dark underbelly when his ne’er do well brother (Jason Bateman) returns with loan sharks on his tail.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
21 Sep. 2025
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Among them are South Korean’s CIA Director (Ryoo Seung-bum) and the Japanese Deputy Minister of Transport (Takayuki Yamada).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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This is still proudly beach bum territory.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hydro Flask’s offering comes at a time when everyone’s attention is turned to charms: a carry-over trend from 2024’s tail end, when, according to Lyst Index’s Q4 2024 report, searches for bag charms spiked by 77 percent on the platform.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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The ultra-high-performance model, which debuted in 2023 at the very tail end of the third-generation Challenger’s lifecycle, added a 3.0-liter supercharger to the original Demon variant’s 6.2-liter Hellcat V-8.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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The second was hit at 338 paces in the rump.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
24 Sep. 2025
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His skin was taut with strength; his rump came right off his back like his father’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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At the very least, the Red Wings won’t be pushovers at the bottom of the lineup with some great options that allow the team to play four-line hockey.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Springer should have reached base and drove in a pair of runs to give the Blue Jays the lead in the bottom of the second.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Each transition creates a risk of leaving a 401(k) behind, especially when workers are unaware of their options or deterred by cumbersome rollover processes.—
Brian Menickella,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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According to the San Diego Police Department, two female joggers were grabbed on the behind by another jogger — one at the end of June in the Mount Soledad area and one in late July in the Pacific Beach area.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Rear end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20end. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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