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as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part got rearward quarters aboard the ship

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as in backward
directed, turned, or done toward the back the tearful girl gave a rearward glance to her younger brother as she was being led down the street for her first day at school

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rearward

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adverb

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rearward

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noun

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Adjective
Among advanced automotive safety systems, reverse cross-traffic alert with automatic emergency braking is designed to help prevent collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists in its rearward path it while backing out of a garage, driveway or parking space. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 And the cab is pushed as far rearward as possible, giving the car a more athletic stance. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
Adverb
The toe-control link is critical to achieving this, especially since the bushings allow the wheels to move rearward slightly to help absorb small, sharp bumps. Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023 The interior is spacious considering the low-slung body, with loads of room for the seats to recline rearward since there is no engine taking up space behind the driver. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 15 June 2023
Noun
The Urus's eight-speed gearbox has been recalibrated for Performante duty, and the all-wheel-drive system gets a different center differential that sends more torque rearward. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022 Behind this, the Batur's long hood gives apparent proof that even fully electric Bentleys will keep the brand's distinctive cab-rearward stance. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 21 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for rearward 
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Adjective
  • The shifter has been altered to a jockey/suicide hand-shift arrangement, and the rear brake lever is now mounted on the left bar.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The automaker decided to imbue the at-the-time outgoing Vanquish with some Italian style, which meant widening the front grille, tweaking the lighting package, and adding a bigger rear spoiler.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Now that your remaining items are still within the use-by date, arrange them in backward chronological order.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
  • However, due to Saturn's backward motion, which hinders our senses, these judgments might not be correct.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Bob came out of nowhere and hitchhiked to New York City with a guitar on his back.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Smashing home Barca's third goal in the top corner past a hapless Andriy Lunin, Lamine mocked Vinicius Jr. by copying his celebration dance with Alejandro Balde, and also pointed to the name on his back in front of the home crowd like Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo once did at Camp Nou.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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  • While upright, the Tower represents sudden, often chaotic transformation, but the warning is about the dangers of stagnation and holding on too tightly to the old when in reverse.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The same Newtonian principles that drove stock prices and indexes higher, apply the same magic in reverse.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

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“Rearward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearward. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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