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variants or frontwards
Definition of frontwardnext
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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Adjective
  • Following a conservative first half when LAFC got nothing going offensively but didn’t give up much on the other end either, the Black & Gold carried a front-foot approach out of the locker room after the break.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Unfortunately, that means the only place Bruccoleri can rehearse is in a tent on the front lawn.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • As a result, the mid-nineteenth century witnessed a dramatic increase in the creation of posts, including among tribes that had not typically made them before.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • What’s happening at home or internally becomes clearer than before.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Adverb
  • Venus in Gemini aligns with Pluto in Aquarius, helping private thoughts turn into conversations that move things forward.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Former Florida Gator Me’Arah O’Neal, a 6-foot-4 forward and 2024 McDonald’s All-American, announced her commitment to UK via social media Monday afternoon.
    Caroline Makauskas, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Frontward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontward. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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