rear
noun
the back of something, as distinguished from the front.
has reared
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present perfectof rear (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The fear trade has reared its head in several corners of the market in response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Similarly, Jewish Labour MP Margaret Hodge said Mr Khan had "always called out antisemitism, wherever it has reared".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
In the second full academic year of the pandemic, such behavior has reared its head on school campuses across the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
To the Mariners’ ongoing delight, the monster has reared its head virtually every start.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
In the midst of the gardens we came upon the ivy-mantled arches of the ruined abbey of Tresco, which has reared its head in these far off islands for the last eight centuries.
From A Yacht Voyage Round England by Kingston, William Henry Giles
