hind

Definition of hindnext
as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part the frog's long hind legs the hawk's reddish hind feathers

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Adjective
  • In the maneuver, a deputy or officer or trooper uses the front of his or her patrol car to push the rear corner of a fleeing car or truck, forcing it into a spin and allowing the officer to block the car and bring it to a stop.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The rear lock video screen also allows children and elderly a quick way to see who is at the door.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The family initially thought Nancy might have had a medical episode, and paramedics had come to the Arizona home, since the octogenarian’s back doors were propped open.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Cameras seeded with back doors are easy to imagine.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hind. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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