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 WebIlana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2024
This defect – possibly resulting in the vehicle not meeting federal safety standards – may increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a rear-end crash if a head restraint is removed and not replaced, the automaker said.
—Ahjané Forbes, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 20 June 2024
The accident happened after the driver of the freight train disregarded a signal and hit the rear end of the express train, Sinha added.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 June 2024
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Verb
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
This defect – possibly resulting in the vehicle not meeting federal safety standards – may increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a rear-end crash if a head restraint is removed and not replaced, the automaker said.
—Ahjané Forbes, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
Noun
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
The accident happened after the driver of the freight train disregarded a signal and hit the rear end of the express train, Sinha added.
—Reuters, NBC News, 17 June 2024
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“Rear-end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rear-end. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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