rearview mirror
noun
rear·view mirror
ˈrir-ˌvyü- 
variants
or rearview
plural rearview mirrors or rearviews
1
: a mirror (as in an automobile) that gives the driver a view of the area behind a vehicle
The air fresheners that dangle from rearview mirrors have been a ubiquitous accessory in cars for decades.—
Mike Baker and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs
Mike Baker and Nicholas Bogel-BurroughsAnother car's headlights appeared in her rearview—the first she'd seen since … turning onto Route 60.—Erin Brockovich and C. J. Lyons
Erin Brockovich and C. J. Lyons2
: past entry 3
—used in phrases like in the rearview mirror and in one's rearview mirror
With the midterm elections barely in the rearview mirror, the competition is heating up among states trying to move up in the presidential primary lineup.—Alex Seitz-Wald and Natasha Korecki
Alex Seitz-Wald and Natasha KoreckiSiakam was coming off shoulder surgery as well. … But Siakam put all that in his rearview mirror and never looked back, finishing with career highs in rebounds and assists …—Mike Ganter
Mike GanterAfter Zayn Malik abruptly departed from One Direction in 2015, he largely left the band in his rearview.—Larisha Paul
Larisha Paul… [rappers] Killer Mike and El-P, both of whom had left rap's zeitgeist in their rearviews long ago …—Tom Breihan
Tom BreihanExamples of rearview mirror in a Sentence
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Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images With quarterly earnings from tech’s mega-cap companies largely in the rearview mirror, one thing is clear: Wall Street is nervous.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
But yet, with the All-Star Game (the season’s midway point) now in the rearview mirror, the Baltimore Orioles have a chance to make some history — while entertaining their fans.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2024
Despite billions of dollars of investment, fuel cell cars in the U.S. are disappearing in the rearview mirror, overtaken by battery-electric models and stalled by hydrogen shortages and soaring fuel prices.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2024
With Covid-19 restrictions in the rearview mirror, many employees refuse to return to work full time in the office.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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Ari Levy, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
But yet, with the All-Star Game (the season’s midway point) now in the rearview mirror, the Baltimore Orioles have a chance to make some history — while entertaining their fans.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2024
Despite billions of dollars of investment, fuel cell cars in the U.S. are disappearing in the rearview mirror, overtaken by battery-electric models and stalled by hydrogen shortages and soaring fuel prices.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2024
With Covid-19 restrictions in the rearview mirror, many employees refuse to return to work full time in the office.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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rearview mirror
noun
rear·view mirror
ˌri(ə)r-ˌvyü-
: a mirror (as in a car) that gives a view to the rear
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