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
It can also be left standing upright via its kickstand, or tilted up on its rear end and stored vertically if space is limited.
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New Atlas, 21 May 2025
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
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New Atlas, 21 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear end
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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
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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
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Hundreds of fans parked in the seats of Lubbers Stadium for a night of musical pageantry.—
Finn Gomez,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Are parents in the driver’s seat of their child’s education?—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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Hubble also saw a dust plume emanating from the sun-facing, warm side of the comet and feeding the coma, plus the barest hints of a dust tail.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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While WalletHub didn't exactly wag its tail for the Motor City, Michigan features a variety of pet-friendly attractions to check out across the Lower and Upper Peninsulas — including an upcoming dog parade in Northport.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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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 deal comes as investor interest in AI code writing startups is running at fever pitch after Google spoiled OpenAI’s takeover of Windsurf by poaching key execs in a $2.4 billion deal announced this week, with the rump of the company bought by rival Cognition.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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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
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Screenshots from a July 28 Instagram video of a cat found hiding in the bottom of a couch after a buyer purchased it off Facebook Marketplace.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Here’s the reality about predicting market bottoms – surprises can occur.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Manager Aaron Boone was in the spotlight as a lot of his decisions seemed to bite him in the behind during this struggling stretch of games.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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With the slugger heading to his former team, there are a few teams, including the Yankees, who could be left kicking themselves in the behind for not making a move.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Rear end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20end. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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