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 ends
Every few moments, the dogs stop, lean back on their hind legs, and pinch off a Polaroid-like print from their rear ends.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Vents at the front and rear ends provide airflow, even when campers batten the outer fabric down for rainy or windy conditions.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 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
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.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Vents at the front and rear ends provide airflow, even when campers batten the outer fabric down for rainy or windy conditions.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 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
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.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear ends
Noun
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One photo in color revealed her peachy lips and cheeks and dewy skin while the other had a black-and-white filter.—
Tessa Petak,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Are those leaves or a mustache, cheeks or nose?—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That means thousands of flights canceled, or in other words, 200,000 fewer seats and butts in the air per day.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Electricity costs were a key issue in this week’s elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, a data center hotspot, and in Georgia, where Democrats ousted two Republican incumbents for seats on the state’s utility regulatory commission.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While about a quarter of halo globular clusters show tidal tails, such features are seldom detected in bulge clusters due to extreme crowding and dust.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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Dogs who once shook with fear are beginning to wag their tails.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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If desired, trim off the tapered tail ends, too.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rear ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20ends. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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