fronted

past tense of front

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fronted Matenopoulos returned to the show in mid-2025, and fronted a headline-making food segment that saw current panelist Sunny Hostin have an allergic reaction to walnuts in one of Matenopoulos’ book recipes. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026 There, the war stoked longtime secessionist sentiments, fronted chiefly by the Southern Transitional Council -- a bloc that until 2025 held sway in the south and was backed by the United Arab Emirates. — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Jung Kook has fronted multiple Calvin Klein campaigns, frequently bringing his electric energy into the brand’s visuals. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 The group is fronted by founding guitarist ER White and vocalist Bradley Scott Walden, formerly of Squid the Whale. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026 Even the softened base is fronted by dark gray walls, which are especially noticeable on the museum’s western, neighborhood side. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Mini Domy The exterior features a traditional triangular cabin form with a metal finish and is fronted by glazing, including a sliding door. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 In 2021, the Hyder Mountain Road park flooded again during Tropical Storm Fred, damaging five of the six trailers that fronted the river, including one on the plot where Masters’ father had lived. — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026 For the past 21 years, vocalist Hugo Valenti – who bears an odd resemblance to Steve Perry and has a similar singing voice – has fronted Journey tribute acts, beginning with Voyage, and now Hugo – The Ultimate Journey Tribute. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fronted
Verb
  • Serbia is formally seeking membership in the European Union, but the effort has stalled under Vucic, who has faced accusations of clamping down on democratic freedoms, including the media.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • No two knee injuries are the same, of course, and Seguin faced an obstacle that Mahomes apparently didn’t have to deal with.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Two brick chimneys bordered a shingled roof, the front portico edged by columns.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Neighborhoods like Boyle Heights — which is over 90% Latino — are bordered by freeways, leading to poorer air quality, a 2017 UCLA study showed.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Fronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fronted. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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