as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
all I saw was his tail end vanishing around the door
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Recent Examples of tail end
Still, given he’s been available save for the team occasionally resting him on either the front or tail end of games on consecutive nights, Williams remains dumbfounded the process got reversed.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Then again, maybe an Emira with a stick shift and AMG turbo-four would just be too perfect of a car, in this liminal tail end of the internal-combustion era.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Okami is a cult classic game from Capcom that was released on the PS2 all the way back in 2006 at the very tail end of the PS2's life.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Kelce would need to leave by 3 p.m. CT and have everything go perfect to make the very tail end of the red carpet before the show starts.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Then again, maybe an Emira with a stick shift and AMG turbo-four would just be too perfect of a car, in this liminal tail end of the internal-combustion era.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Okami is a cult classic game from Capcom that was released on the PS2 all the way back in 2006 at the very tail end of the PS2's life.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Kelce would need to leave by 3 p.m. CT and have everything go perfect to make the very tail end of the red carpet before the show starts.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tail end
Noun
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Heidi, 52, wore her wispy bangs parted down the middle, drawing attention to her eyes, lined with dark eyeliner, her rosy cheeks, and bright pink lip color.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In another, her cheeks look ever-so-slightly browned with blush.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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She had been relinquished by her owner to another shelter for chronically attacking her own tail.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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The road that ribbons through the foothills rises and twists like the tail of a cat.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Frontier has the most seat overlap with Spirit at 39%, while United has 18%, according to TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In that case, the second seat will be sold at the same fare as the original.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Early forecasters relied on rough chart systems and educated guesswork—not all that more sophisticated than sticking your finger in the air, or relying on your uncle’s bum knee.—
Larry Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Elevated Velocity’s profile ― long hood, spacious interior, short rear overhang, fastback rear end ― is consistent with the current Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Elevated Velocity’s profile ― long hood, spacious interior, short rear overhang, fastback rear end ― is consistent with the current Cadillac Lyriq and Celestiq.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An old ram has a bony, sloping rump; a healthy young ram has a more muscular, rounded rump.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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His skin was taut with strength; his rump came right off his back like his father’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The brand produces T-shirts, outerwear, technical bottoms, performance apparel, jiu-jitsu gear, footwear, accessories and more.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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For most of medical history, doctors scaled that ladder alone while patients remained at the bottom.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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With Buehler off the roster, the Red Sox are left kicking themselves in the behind for the decision.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Beyond his behind, Butler also had to incorporate Hank's bartender present alongside his athletic past.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Tail end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tail%20end. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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