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
Synonyms & Similar Words
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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or frontwards
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontward
Adjective
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Davis, the driver, and the front-seat passenger, Davis’s 45-year-old daughter, were all rushed to Brookdale University Hospital, where Davis died.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Long first knocked on the front door, but received no response as the family was asleep, Miller said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In other words, moviegoers at the Alamo Drafthouse are now explicitly but inexplicably required to use their phones both before — and during!—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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The speech in which it is proposed is one full of celebrations of American engineers, scientists and generals who have come before, and Americanness is key to its realization.—
Anastasia Klimchynskaya,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The next domino to watch is sophomore forward David Punch, who was honorable mention All-Big 12 along with key reserves Tanner Toolson and Liutaurus Lelevicius.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Bengals can get by from this point forward without checking these boxes, but the fallout wouldn’t be as significant as missing on the top four.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Frontward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontward. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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