rear
noun
the back of something, as distinguished from the front.
are rearing
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present progressiveof rear.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Supply-chain problems are rearing there as well, AEP's Akins said, as they try to stockpile material for the coming Atlantic hurricane season that runs from June through November.
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2022
“Crustaceans, and more so fish, contain much more energy per gram,” he said, and therefore “seem much more adequate to satisfy the energy demand of penguins,” especially when they are rearing chicks.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 15, 2017
Birds of prey are a nuisance to land managers because they attack smaller birds, like grouse, which they are rearing for shooting.
From BBC ● May 12, 2017
“It can’t be good for you eating a big piece of bloody meat like a steak because, unless you are rearing your own animals, it is very contaminated.”
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2016
Werner climbs into the Opel, feeling as if the buildings are rearing around him, growing taller and warping.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
