rear
noun
the back of something, as distinguished from the front.
was rearing
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past progressiveof rear.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In the past month, she had driven across the state to collect samples and was rearing them in a greenhouse in 210 jars with varying temperatures and salinity levels.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 29, 2022
When they lost to the Dodgers after 18 long innings in Game 3, fans could be forgiven for thinking the dreaded Curse of Jarrod Saltalamacchia was rearing its ugly head yet again.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2018
The extent of my acting involved pretending my imaginary horse was rearing when the bangs went off.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2017
In September 1940 Faith, who was rearing a kitten, grew restless and decided to leave her niche upstairs in the rectory and move to a downstairs recess used for storing music.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was rearing up, taller than we were.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
