rearwards

plural of rearward

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearwards
backs
Noun
  • On paper, the Panthers do have one of the better backup running backs in football, with former Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle entering the fold this year coming off of an 1,000-yard rushing season of his own in 2024.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Trevor Etienne and DeeJay Dallas are Carolina’s other running backs.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Rearwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearwards. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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