fronted

past tense of front

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fronted After their final payment to an agency in Sofia, fronted by a foreboding redhead equipped with a mechanical smile and a calculator, Russia invades Ukraine. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 One of the leading ones - Ignite Next - fronted by co-founders Markus Bohl (CEO) and Alois Eder (CTO) has a colorful backstory of its own. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 At the Minions & Monsters premiere at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, Jesse also revealed that Banner is a fan of the Minions movies — spinoffs of the Despicable Me films fronted by the yellow, goggle-wearing sidekicks to protagonist Gru (Steve Carell). Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Adidas, Nike, Puma, New Balance and Skechers – who only launched their first range of soccer shoes in 2023 and are fronted by England striker Harry Kane – all unveiled new lines of cleats ahead of the tournament. Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 Davis personally handled negotiations to get one of Monterey’s breakthrough attractions, Big Brother and the Holding Company – a San Francisco band fronted by singer Joplin – out of its Mainstream Records contract and onto Columbia. Chris Morris, Variety, 22 June 2026 Founded and fronted by Kyle Ross, an assistant high-school football coach and English teacher in Bixby, a Tulsa suburb, Keyland have built a fan base across the state with a high-energy live show and a hit-you-in-the-feelings songwriting style. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 Its most forward-looking feature might be the cocoon-like dash, fronted by a yoke in place of a conventional steering wheel in the fighter jet–style cockpit. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 It will be fronted by leading sports presenter and journalist Rebecca Charlton. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronted
Verb
  • The surrounding province of Sistan and Baluchestan has also faced a yearslong insurgency by Sunni Baloch militant groups.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Ibiza is hostile to new club owners, and Ushuaïa faced the usual onslaught.
    Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • The Ouray County evacuation zone was bordered to the west by County Road 8 and County Road 10, to the south by Baldy Peak, to the east by Green Mountain and the Cimarron Ridge and to the north by Tommy Creek and Deer Creek.
    The Denver Post, Denver Post, 13 July 2026
  • Our neighborhood was bordered by historic Swedish and German enclaves and, a bit farther north, a large Indian community.
    Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

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“Fronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronted. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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