rears 1 of 2

plural of rear

rears

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rear
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rears
Noun
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
The man rears up and places his hands on your dad’s shoulders. Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 The problem really has to do with mentality, the fact that even after securing its first trophy in over a decade, the idea of being challengers, the Spursy curse still rears its head. Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 This was likely due to the injuries the team sustained, which could be an issue that rears its ugly head again. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 However, elitism rears its head. Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025 By all means, feel free to reach for both once autumn rears its head. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rears
Noun
  • The principle has been to compress space by getting their full-backs to push up the pitch and man-marking the opposition’s midfielders.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The portal has gifted Vandy its Heisman Trophy-caliber quarterback (Diego Pavia), leading pass catcher (Eli Stowers), top two defensive backs (CJ Heard and Randon Fontenette) and above-average punter (Nick Haberer).
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The first-ever Fat Squirrel Week was more than just a battle of chubby cheeks and full bellies — it was also designed to engage Texans with their local parks and wildlife.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The chestnut color harmonizes perfectly with her skin tone, as well as her makeup in rosy berry tones on both lips and cheeks.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The situation raises broader questions about transparency, accountability, and the example set by Hialeah’s top official.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • As people increasingly rely on AI assistants as search tools, and the study raises concerns about the potential proliferation of misinformation.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So, games like that builds trust.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But the restaurant doesn't dwell in the past; Agnes and Sherman is a diner for a new generation that builds upon all that came before.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Genuine community naturally grows around the needs of others.
    Joni Eareckson Tada, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Shareholders have complained about the speed of progress and welcome the strategy shift in the same breath, all the while demanding the business grows what’s left of the overnight audience share.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Speaking of the Super Bowl, another popular prop bet is heads or tails on the coin toss.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Bobcats, on the other hand, barely have tails at all — the trait that inspired their name.
    Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But as this asset class balloons, financial experts warn that opacity breeds risk, especially with regard to the $1 trillion-$3 trillion chunk of the asset class known as private credit.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Is there something about the lack of sleep and personal space that breeds comedic creativity?
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And Dacus, with slow-burning lyricism and diary-fragment songwriting, constructs entire emotional geographies connected by faith, heartbreak, memory, and grief.
    Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region, the transportation department said.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Rears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rears. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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