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variants or frontwards
Definition of frontwardnext
as in front
being at or in the forward part or surface of something ship passengers in the frontward cabins were getting the worst of the rough seas

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frontward

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adverb

variants or frontwards

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontward
Adjective
  • Vaden is seeking unspecified damages and reinstatement to her former position, or front pay in lieu of reinstatement, as well as a jury trial.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • The front entrance is teeming with a few dozen people, filled with colorful artwork and a TV monitor showing old video of a train that used to run through the property.
    David Wade, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Adverb
  • Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • The vampire at the center of Rice’s beloved novels has flirted with music before.
    Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Adverb
  • With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Clark and Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner got locked up on a physical possession.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
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“Frontward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontward. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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