rear
noun
the back of something, as distinguished from the front.
is rearing
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present progressiveof rear (3rd person singular).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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Scorsese isn’t the only director who has commented on Tarantino’s 10-film plan, which is rearing its head as the “Pulp Fiction” director is in production on his 10th film, “The Movie Critic.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
"Inflation's downtrend stumbled in August... But it's too early to say inflation is rearing its head again," said Harry Murphy Cruise, an economist at Moody’s Analytics.
From Reuters ● Sep. 27, 2023
Each contains a bit of soil and a larva he is rearing in hopes of another confirmed identification.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
“Ah that pesky Hong Kong spirit is rearing its ugly head again. Refusing to back down in the face of adversity,” read a post on Facebook from the shop.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 11, 2019
The tiger is not as fond of his children as the lion is, and often abandons the female while she is rearing her young.
From Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals by Harrison Weir
