front to back
idiom
of a piece of clothing
: with the front where the back should be : backwards
He accidentally put the sweater on front to back.
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Place baking sheets on upper-third and lower-third racks; bake in oven until edges are lightly golden and set, 12 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheets from top to bottom racks and from front to back once halfway through baking time.
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The bottom sensors have a crazy wide FOV at 107 degrees front to back and 90 degrees left to right.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Bake, rotating pan from front to back halfway through baking time, until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 55 to 60 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The show – Lily Allen Performs West End Girl – will see the British star perform her new album front to back.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The bottom sensors have a crazy wide FOV at 107 degrees front to back and 90 degrees left to right.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Bake, rotating pan from front to back halfway through baking time, until a wooden pick inserted near center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 55 to 60 minutes.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
The show – Lily Allen Performs West End Girl – will see the British star perform her new album front to back.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for front to back
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“Front to back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front%20to%20back. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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