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 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.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
The Williams is burning itself on its rear end in the pitlane.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Elevated Velocity’s profile ― long hood, spacious interior, short rear overhang, fastback rear end ― is consistent with the current Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The Elevated Velocity’s profile ― long hood, spacious interior, short rear overhang, fastback rear end ― is consistent with the current Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
The Williams is burning itself on its rear end in the pitlane.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Elevated Velocity’s profile ― long hood, spacious interior, short rear overhang, fastback rear end ― is consistent with the current Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
The Elevated Velocity’s profile ― long hood, spacious interior, short rear overhang, fastback rear end ― is consistent with the current Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear end
Noun
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The margin will narrow by one seat once the government reopens and the winner of a special election, Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, is sworn in.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Democrats also performed well in one red state election, flipping two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Estrogen gave her smooth cheeks and wider hips but left her voice untouched.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Briana was kicking up her feet and watching Jayden mug for the camera, chubby cheeks raised high in a smile.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On nights when Nova’s feeling sleepy, Poppy happily entertains herself with her mountain of toys — or by spinning in happy circles to reclaim that elusive tail.—
Evan Moore
November 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The bottle opener is roughly hand sized, with the tail acting as the cap lifter.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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The level of luxury she’s introduced with Barracuda is a stark contrast to the humbler quarters generally associated with backpackers and itinerant surf bums, which still make up the majority of Itacaré’s lodging options.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 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
Noun
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Her statement-making look featured a sleeveless shirt covered in oversize paillettes that bled into blues on the bottom.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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As per usual, her shiny blond ends hugged the bottom of her ears, not a long strand in sight.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The koala was entirely gray with a slightly lighter back end and some nearly white spots on its rump, the video showed.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 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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And the Carolina Panthers (4-4) and the Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) each pulled off nail-biting fourth-quarter come-from-behind wins against the Dolphins in wins the defense gift-wrapped its opponents.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Runs in-behind are up almost twofold in that time, while movements of left-backs attacking crosses has more than doubled.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rear end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20end. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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