1
as in back
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
the dance teacher had to keep reminding us to kick our hindmost foot when we reversed direction
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2
as in last
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the hindmost wagon in the caravan had the roughest ride because of the deep ruts and dust created by the others
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindmost
Adjective
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The Royals are waiting for his back spasms to subside before getting him back into game action.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Enter through the hotel, or a back entrance in the alley.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the newer groups in this sector, known as the Carbon Mapper Coalition, launched its first small satellite last year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Worthy was the Chiefs’ leading wide receiver last year as a rookie.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There were no paper towels at the rear hand sink and hand sink at the beverage prep area.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The iX3 is extremely stiff, with the front and rear axles mounted to the battery pack.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After defeating the Twins, the Royals remained just a game behind the Seattle Mariners (74-68) for the third and final wild-card spot.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Forecasters said this system is likely to be near the Lesser Antilles by the middle to latter part of next week, and interests there should monitor its progress.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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This latter cohort served as a point of difference for the brain activity data, allowing researchers to compare the change in waves when motion sickness took hold in the other five groups.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Hindmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindmost. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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