rear end

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Recent Examples of rear end Photo : Mecum Auctions The car features an I-beam-stiff, ladder-frame chassis, four-wheel air suspension, a four-link rear end, Brembo brakes, and Rushforth polished-aluminum rims. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025 That rear end presented further challenges given the wider body, so ECD needed to source entirely new axles and cradles—all custom jobs—plus a set of sparkling wire wheels. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 The rear end is essentially a double coil setup with zero adjustability. New Atlas, 28 June 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for rear end
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear end
Noun
  • 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
  • With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The company eliminated middle seat bookings and waived change fees, despite that no doubt affecting the bottom line.
    Philip A. Nardone, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The new seats offer more space, personal entertainment, and eco-friendly amenities to enhance comfort on long-haul flights.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • There was this sentiment in the air off the tail of these Forever shows.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
  • After gently capturing the gull in a pillowcase, Shaffer affixed a small, lightweight GPS tracking device to her tail, reports SFGate’s Amanda Bartlett.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • But there’s magic in the grounds, on the decks, among the trees and at the bottom of every old-fashioned.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
  • At the bottom of the favorability barrel were the IRS (38%) and the Justice Department (43%).
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • In order to recover, Hank has to wear a prosthetic behind.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
  • Due to the ongoing gang violence and kidnappings, many children emigrated to the U.S. with one parent, leaving the other behind.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025

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“Rear end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20end. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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