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 ends
Both Norris and Piastri required new rear ends on their cars after the sprint shunts, while Piastri’s front suspension also had to be replaced.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The front and rear ends call to mind the first-generation Ford GT, while its profile seems to have taken some cues from Koenigsegg’s distinctive design language.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Luke Smith, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The front and rear ends call to mind the first-generation Ford GT, while its profile seems to have taken some cues from Koenigsegg’s distinctive design language.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear ends
Noun
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Carpenter rocked her hallmark voluminous blonde curls, finishing the beauty moment with rosy pink cheeks and a matching lipstick.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her cheeks grew sore from smiling.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of their daughters, Cydney, was three seats to my right.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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If voters in California approve Proposition 50, the state would cancel out those seats with five new congressional seats that favor Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There wasn’t any tailgating at Gillette Stadium Sunday, but there were plenty of wagging tails.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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With Chisholm Trail and Paschal on their tails, there really isn’t room for any errors.—
Chris Winters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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Ndiaye aside, Everton have long lacked bums-off-seats kinds of players.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Rear ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20ends. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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