bringing up the rear

A form of bring up the rear — To be last in a moving line of people, to walk or go behind others in a line.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bring up the rear
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APA

bringing up the rear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20up%20the%20rear

MLA

“bringing up the rear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20up%20the%20rear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bringing up the rear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20up%20the%20rear.

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