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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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or frontwards
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontward
Adjective
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Still, the experience taught me to work with the end in mind, and now the front and back halves of my process are in better synch.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The conflict has been largely kept off the front pages by the war in Iran.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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See it all in these moments captured before, during and after the game by The Star’s Dominick Williams.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Even before, Ava DuVernay gave me my first episode of directing in television.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The proposal, which would consolidate Catawba County Schools, Hickory City Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools, is moving forward despite opposition from local school leaders and community advocates who question both the process and the potential impact on students.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
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Art, free expression, the creative process and cultural production drive society forward through creative imagination, authentic participation, collective action and shared democratic aspirations.—
Jane M. Saks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Frontward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontward. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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