as in seat
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 Kimbo 8 separates itself from its older, smaller sibling most notably at the front and rear ends of the cabin.
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New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Common signs of anal gland problems include scooting, persistent odors, and excessive licking of the rear end.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
For her 1972 album, MItchell originally had intended the album cover to feature a horse with roses coming out of its rear end, reflecting her view of the music business.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Little Sorrel’s head hangs between its legs, and its rear end rides in the saddle.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
Common signs of anal gland problems include scooting, persistent odors, and excessive licking of the rear end.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
For her 1972 album, MItchell originally had intended the album cover to feature a horse with roses coming out of its rear end, reflecting her view of the music business.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Little Sorrel’s head hangs between its legs, and its rear end rides in the saddle.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear end
Noun
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The flat-back design also keeps her head from being pushed against the seat.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Some climbed over seats and began obstructing the aisle.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Brown suffered a concussion, abrasions to his forehead, cheeks, upper lip, forearms, abdomen and knees.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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An easy way to do this is by applying bronzer to the temples, the hollows of your cheeks, and under the jaw, as well as a bit on the bridge of your nose.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
7 May 2026
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These gentle giants used the surface area of their long necks and tails to shed heat and regulate their body temperature.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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Various engineers seeking superior grip performance have employed biomimicry in their designs, which have been inspired by seed pods, elephant trunks, lobster tails (in fact, using actual lobster tails), and, of course, octopus limbs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 May 2026
Noun
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A lot of these babies have bum agents that lowball them.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Shots were fired at a house party in the 16000 block of East Bails Place just after midnight on July 20, the Sunday-morning tail end of a Saturday-night party, according to the Aurora Police Department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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The jet’s tail end was lifted onto a large dolly, which was then towed via long tethers by two vehicles driving side by side.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Montgomery played a factor in the bottom of the fifth with a one-out single.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The back of Cy Young Award finalist Hunter Brown’s jersey is visible at the bottom.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Potentially leaving the minority shareholders as an illiquid rump.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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Yellow-rumps, as birders call them, have been seen migrating through northern Illinois even in April and late March.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Carson Pickett’s own-goal in the 65th minute gave the visiting Wave a come-from-behind, 3-2 victory over the expansion Denver Summit on Saturday night in Colorado.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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But, with a two-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Mets couldn’t muster their own come-from-behind magic.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Rear end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20end. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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