Synonyms

rear-ender

American

[reer-en-der] / ˈrɪərˈɛn dər /

noun

an accident in which a vehicle or other conveyance has run into the rear of another.

First recorded in 1930–35; rear end + -er ¹

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rear-ender

And on our honeymoon in Italy, we drove through Tuscany and again had another rear-ender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025

In a vehicle like that, a human might be able to step in before the rear-ender happens.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2016

This includes the rear-ender crash on Aug. 20, and reported this morning by Google.

From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2015

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