rear-ended
past participle, past simple ofrear-end
rear-end
verb[T]
USinformaluk/ˈrɪə.rend/us/ˈrɪr.end/tohitthe back of onecarwith another in anaccident:
My newcarwas rear-ended while it wasparkedoutsidethestation.
On the road: accidents involving vehicles
- anti-collision
- bird strike
- brake
- car crash
- crash-landing
- cropper
- derail
- derailment
- overshoot
- prang
- rear-end
- road toll
- roadkill
- RTA
- rubbernecking
- run(something)intosomething/someone
- runsomeone/somethingdown
- sideswipe
- smash
- stack
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Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding
Examplesofrear-ended
rear-ended
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The design fault was the positioning of the petrol tank and cars exploded suddenly when they wererear-endedat traffic lights, incinerating the occupants.
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A truck carrying military equipment, attempting to elude waiting protesters, drove so close behind another truck with non-military cargo that it nearlyrear-endedit.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During race one, someonerear-endedhim from first to finish fourth with a few laps to go.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Following a test run, it wasrear-endedby another streetcar on the test track and suffered extensive damage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The department vehicle that she was driving wasrear-endedby a man who was heavily intoxicated.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.En route he isrear-endedby a van after braking distractedly.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.After pulling off the lot, he isrear-ended... by the woman he was searching for.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.While driving, he blacked out,rear-endedanother car, and then tried to drive away.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A following car checked up and wasrear-ended, causing a spin that led to further contact as following cars were unable to avoid the growing incident.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Burke had been drinking that night,rear-endedanother vehicle and drove off.
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