rear ends

plural of rear end

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rear ends Worse still, the impact slammed the Ferrari into a car in front, damaging both the convertible’s front and rear ends. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026 But Proctor did put several other Raiders defenders on their rear ends throughout Sunday’s season-opening loss in Las Vegas. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 And according to Car Expert, Mitsubishi says the ASX VR-e will get some styling touches of its own for the front and rear ends, as well as the cabin and wheels. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026 Or one that doesn’t deal primarily with (obscenity deleted) in a dance club or how much someone likes big rear ends. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 Every few moments, the dogs stop, lean back on their hind legs, and pinch off a Polaroid-like print from their rear ends. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025 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. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear ends
Noun
  • Makeup artist Jay Artistry’s advice to start with a small amount of lipstick on the cheeks and build gradually points the same way, favoring restraint over acquisition.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Makeup artist Jeanine Lobell uses subtle contour and highlighter to shape the cheeks without blush, according to ELLE.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • With the balance of power in Tallahassee at stake, Miami’s Republican state senators fended off tough challenges Tuesday night, while Democratic candidates flipped several South Florida state House seats for the minority party in Florida’s capital.
    — Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Trump choices could prove costly Republicans tried to buck historical precedent — a president’s party almost always loses seats during the midterms — with an aggressive redistricting effort aimed at creating a more favorable congressional map.
    — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The video showed many of the dogs standing together on a dusty site, near dry brush, barking and wagging their tails.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • These predators chase down insects, catch them with their front pinchers, then immobilize the prey with venom from their tails.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Within the often zany and slapstick realm of Bob’s Burgers, Tina still manages to steal the show with her singular voice, romantic fantasies, and obsessions with unicorns and boy bums.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Young copperheads can also have yellow or yellowish-green tail ends, which all-aged copperheads vibrate when alarmed.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • The Stars had rebounded from a season-worst, six-match winless skid to construct a three-game points streak, which disintegrated on Tuesday in just their second loss in eight tail ends of back-to-back sets.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026

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“Rear ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20ends. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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