rear-ended; rear-ending; rear-ends
: to crash into the back of (a vehicle)
1
: the back part or section of something (such as a motor vehicle)
The preliminary investigation revealed that while traffic was stopped, the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck hit the rear end of a Buick passenger car …—
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: buttocks
He's sneaky strong, having increased his bench press to 325 pounds, but his legs remain matchsticks and he has virtually no rear end.—Curry Kirkpatrick
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Examples of rear-end in a Sentence
Noun
She stood up and brushed off her rear end.
The car's rear end was badly damaged in the accident.
Recent Examples on the WebEmily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 July 2024
The wrongful death suit, filed Friday in Jackson County Court, alleges that Pablo Figueredo, a driver for Medina Transportation LLC, caused a fatal accident on March 30, 2024 by rear-ending a car in which 14-year-old Ava Hoskins was a passenger.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2024
The Editors, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
His deadpan character bores his classes with lectures on John Milton in one scene and is sleeping with student Katy (Karen Allen) in the next — famously exposing his rear end while reaching into a cabinet.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 June 2024
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Verb
Its announcement on Thursday presented an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which the NHTSA said aims to change federal motor vehicle safety standards specifically for the purpose of improving children's safety during rear-end crashes.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 July 2024
The wrongful death suit, filed Friday in Jackson County Court, alleges that Pablo Figueredo, a driver for Medina Transportation LLC, caused a fatal accident on March 30, 2024 by rear-ending a car in which 14-year-old Ava Hoskins was a passenger.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2024
Noun
Shoving a beer can up a chicken’s rear end is a summertime rite of passage for serious grillers.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 4 July 2024
His deadpan character bores his classes with lectures on John Milton in one scene and is sleeping with student Katy (Karen Allen) in the next — famously exposing his rear end while reaching into a cabinet.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 June 2024
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“Rear-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rear-end. Accessed 20 Jul. 2024.
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