FRONTAL Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

frontal

adjective

Definition of frontal

as in front

being at or in the forward part or surface of something most cars have the engine in the frontal part

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Recent Examples of frontal Researchers used scalp electrodes to track activity in the frontal and occipital lobes before, during and after the sensory stimulation. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 His feverish obsession is a frontal assault on democracy. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026 Heavy rain, severe weather An active pattern for heavy rainfall and severe weather will continue through the first week of summer as two frontal systems migrate across the central and eastern United States over the next 48 hours, the WPC confirmed. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 June 2026 The greatest risk is likely along a frontal boundary laid over central Louisiana and into southeast Mississippi -- rainfall may be heavy for a few hours in this area on Tuesday and could lead to significant flooding. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for frontal

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Adjective

Because the lake lies just beyond the windows, diners get a front-row seat to the ever-changing colors of the sky at sunset.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
The Broncos, now, will reduce the bill on an expensive front five, as the club has invested considerably into preserving offensive-line continuity in front of third-year quarterback Bo Nix.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

Definition of front

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If the state does find trauma to the anterior neck, that could be from blunt force injuries including strangulation, Von Crowns said.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Si eres nuevo en las Lecciones Bíblicas semanales del Cuaderno Trimestral de la Ciencia Cristiana, puedes ver aquí una muestra gratuita de una lección bíblica de la semana anterior.

— Kit Cornell Kurtz, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026

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frontages

frontal

front burner

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