FRONT BURNERS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

front burners

noun

plural of front burner

as in top billings

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back burners

as in imports

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Noun

This upcoming bloom spotlights a plant nicknamed Odora, who last opened in 2024, and Odorysseus, a rookie public bloomer.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Bright spotlights lit the signing table donned with the presidential seal.

— Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 10 July 2026

Definition of spotlights

Noun

India imports nearly 90% of its crude oil, so the war hampered vehicles that need gasoline and millions of homes and restaurants that need LPG.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Trade at the border was snarled in hours of queues in 2021 when Saudi Arabia imposed new restrictions on imports from the UAE.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of imports

Noun

The consequences to all this are real, and could impact toss-up races around the country.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026
Robotics researchers have also been developing world models to help robots predict the consequences of their actions in the physical world and plan accordingly.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

Definition of consequences

Noun

Soccer, once a fringe sport, has grown by magnitudes since the last time a men’s World Cup was hosted here in 1994.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
While recorded on seismic sensors, traditional earthquake magnitudes are not appropriate for measuring atmospheric events.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026

Definition of magnitudes

Noun

Ronaldo, 41, one of the most legendary scorers in the history of soccer, burst into tears, soaking up the final moments of the game.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
This contributed to beautiful surprises, moments of repose, and bold flavors on each day of my visit.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of moments

Noun

Potential finalists will be notified via email and will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, License of Work and Release of Liability/Publicity within three (3) days of date of notification, or a shorter time if required by exigencies, or a runner-up may be selected.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
The exigencies of the Revolution lead to promising more people representation.

— KEN BURNS, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026

Definition of exigencies

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