frontward 1 of 2

variants or frontwards
as in front
being at or in the forward part or surface of something ship passengers in the frontward cabins were getting the worst of the rough seas

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frontward

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adverb

variants or frontwards

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontward
Adjective
  • The same year, Pope Francis rode around Ecuador in a white Jeep Wrangler, featuring a front glass roof with open sides, allowing the pontiff to easily wave from all sides.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Black drapes were unfurled near the front doors hours after his death.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • There may be an opportunity to move things forward at this time, such as deciding to move, sign a fresh lease or make a change to your living environment.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • For more than an hour on Saturday, Maresca’s team did not allow Everton to fight them to a standstill and, helped greatly by the return of Romeo Lavia, passed forward quickly whenever a chance to do so presented itself.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Frontward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontward. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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