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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
fell off her skates onto her rear
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as in raises
to bring to maturity through care and education
watched a documentary on how wolves rear their young
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as in erects
to fix in an upright position
it took all the men in the village to rear the frame for the barn, pulling hard at the ropes until all the sides were standing
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as in builds
to form by putting together parts or materials
the city has plans for rearing a new convention center over the next two years
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as in grows
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care
an amateur who rears rare orchids in a professional-grade greenhouse
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Recent Examples of rears
Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
So, the most damaging scandal of Starmer’s premiership rears its head again at a profoundly unstable time for the government.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
This is where the idea of revenge rears its head.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Dogs sniff each other’s rears, African elephants swing their trunks, and songbirds peck at one another’s feathers.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
So much grunt routes through a trick all-wheel-drive system that actually uses a two-speed gearbox ahead of the engine between the front wheels, in addition to a more traditional eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle routing power to the rears.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Jordan love kind of rears back, throws it across the field, and Mike Jack had the presence of mind to stay with his guy on that one, and could have come up with a big interception.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Last year’s team, in particular, needed a fire lit under their collective rears.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Power Train and Hardware Both trim levels are undergirded by a 94 kWh battery and two motors—one driving the front wheels, the other driving the rears—for all-wheel-drive capability.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Just as security teams and end users alike look forward to the weekend, a security issue rears its ugly head, putting a stop to all that.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
As Pluto goes retrograde today, note a health or work crisis that habitually rears its head.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The only time contemporary dance music rears its head is when Cunningham drops a kick drum to frame the duo’s meanderings, in the same manner that Ciani uses control voltages to corral her buzzing sounds.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
To support the flight, there has been a sharpening of space weather forecasting skills — an ability to better gauge the sun's activity and to help assure crew safety if a hazardous uptick in solar action rears its energetic head.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
An attack rears its ugly head, and the security team smacks it down.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The bigger rub with the realignment rears its head in the individual tournament.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
The namesake color rears its head again on the heel’s visible Air Max unit, which sits within a dark gray sole unit, as well as the tongue tag.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
When justice recedes, revenge rears its bloodstained head.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
So, the most damaging scandal of Starmer’s premiership rears its head again at a profoundly unstable time for the government.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
This is where the idea of revenge rears its head.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Dogs sniff each other’s rears, African elephants swing their trunks, and songbirds peck at one another’s feathers.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026
So much grunt routes through a trick all-wheel-drive system that actually uses a two-speed gearbox ahead of the engine between the front wheels, in addition to a more traditional eight-speed dual-clutch transaxle routing power to the rears.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Jordan love kind of rears back, throws it across the field, and Mike Jack had the presence of mind to stay with his guy on that one, and could have come up with a big interception.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
Last year’s team, in particular, needed a fire lit under their collective rears.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Power Train and Hardware Both trim levels are undergirded by a 94 kWh battery and two motors—one driving the front wheels, the other driving the rears—for all-wheel-drive capability.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Partisan politics rears its head in Mansfield The issues plaguing Mansfield, though, go deeper than disagreements over growth, fiscal stewardship and how to run a city.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Just as security teams and end users alike look forward to the weekend, a security issue rears its ugly head, putting a stop to all that.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
As Pluto goes retrograde today, note a health or work crisis that habitually rears its head.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The only time contemporary dance music rears its head is when Cunningham drops a kick drum to frame the duo’s meanderings, in the same manner that Ciani uses control voltages to corral her buzzing sounds.
—Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
To support the flight, there has been a sharpening of space weather forecasting skills — an ability to better gauge the sun's activity and to help assure crew safety if a hazardous uptick in solar action rears its energetic head.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
An attack rears its ugly head, and the security team smacks it down.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The bigger rub with the realignment rears its head in the individual tournament.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
The namesake color rears its head again on the heel’s visible Air Max unit, which sits within a dark gray sole unit, as well as the tongue tag.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rears
Noun
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That’s about $6,500 more than in 1999, when basketball didn’t require running backs.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The handcrafted Baked Collection features intense pigments whipped into a decadent cream, then baked on terracotta tiles into a powder to ripen color vibrancy -- a feast for eyes, cheeks, lips, and face in vibrant, weightless colors with all-day wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The oversize headwear shaded her face, shielding her dark brows over her taupe smoky eye, lightly blushed cheeks and the pop of pink on her lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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And the influence that both romantic and platonic relationships have over a person’s lifespan raises concerns about the current declines in social health.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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The controversy raises broader concerns about facilities like Albany Care that provide homes and treatment for adults with serious mental illness.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.—
Judy Gradwohl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Each season is a slow burn that builds episode by episode into an absorbing, satisfying whole.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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Slammiversary card builds out Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)’s Slammiversary is inching closer.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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But as the excitement grows in the coming weeks, people are going to want to have a sweet treat or cocktail in celebration of the festivities, and there’s some amazing ones to try across the nation!—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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As excitement grows, local businesses are also embracing the celebration.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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For years, the top theory was that water came to our planet via comets — objects made of frozen matter that orbit the sun, often decorated with sparkling tails.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 June 2026
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Modern Pastry Shop is for buying sfogliatella (lobster tails).—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The claim that remote work breeds social isolation is a myth for some; instead, VI believe protects women from an exhausting, artificial stress tax.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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But the country’s key tool for suppressing the pest — a facility that breeds sterile flies to halt reproduction of the parasite — isn’t slated to begin operating until November 2027.—
Ilena Peng,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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“Rears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rears. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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