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Recent Examples of rear guard
The north was expected to be America’s rear guard, a place where values like democracy and women’s rights might have taken hold.
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Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
And assassins from a coalition of all the local indigenous tribes — out for blood over the murder of Jimmy the Creek, one of their own, last episode — slit the throats of Ming’s rear guard.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Indeed, Dnipropetrovsk has been a key rear guard for the Ukrainian military and National Guard.
—Taras Kuzio, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2015
The capelin rear guard, sensing danger, rose off the bottom in a great fleeing cloud.
—Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
General Fran Sigel was assigned as rear guard for forces moving through town.
—Randy McCrory, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
By the 1990s, NHTSA had finally adopted a regulation requiring tougher rear guards.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
The beefier, more robust rear guards would’ve cost an additional $127 each, according to industry estimates.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
Striking then racing away as the Russian rear guard struggles to catch up.
—David Axe, Forbes, 3 May 2023
Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
And assassins from a coalition of all the local indigenous tribes — out for blood over the murder of Jimmy the Creek, one of their own, last episode — slit the throats of Ming’s rear guard.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Indeed, Dnipropetrovsk has been a key rear guard for the Ukrainian military and National Guard.
—Taras Kuzio, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2015
The capelin rear guard, sensing danger, rose off the bottom in a great fleeing cloud.
—Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
General Fran Sigel was assigned as rear guard for forces moving through town.
—Randy McCrory, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023
By the 1990s, NHTSA had finally adopted a regulation requiring tougher rear guards.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
The beefier, more robust rear guards would’ve cost an additional $127 each, according to industry estimates.
—A.c. Thompson, ProPublica, 13 June 2023
Striking then racing away as the Russian rear guard struggles to catch up.
—David Axe, Forbes, 3 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rear guard
Noun
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With the challenges of finding lethal injection drugs, some states are considering gas chambers and firing squads.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Stanko was leaning toward dying by South Carolina's new firing squad, like the past two inmates before him.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
Noun
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This would include walking and bike patrols as well as better lighting and security cameras, according to the motion.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Four uniformed border patrol agents in two marked vehicles were taking 15 people detained on immigration violations from the Gibraltar border patrol station to the North Lake Correctional Facility in Baldwin on July 7, according to an affidavit filed with the complaint.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That’s because Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World in Orlando have historically been the studio’s most popular outposts for travelers from the Middle East.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Israel is changing in ways that are challenging its image as an outpost of secular, liberal democracy in the Middle East.—
Marc Champion,
Twin Cities,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But these videos were few and far between—other people can be an obstacle to running your life with the precision of a ticking watch.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025
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Republican Governor Tate Reeves speaks with supporters during an election night watch party at the Refuge Hotel & Conference Center in Flowood, Mississippi, on November 7, 2023.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Will Smith is filming a music video in Los Angeles on Friday, despite a picket organized by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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More pickets are planned at a handful of supermarkets.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
8 June 2025
Noun
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The Clock Is Ticking On CISA Leadership The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is the nation’s digital sentry.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Goff has taken it upon herself to be a sage and sentry of the past for the present.—
Andrea Bossi,
Essence,
8 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rear guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rear%20guard. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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