REARWARDS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

rearwards

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plural of rearward

as in backs

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When Jason Larimore came out as gay in 1994 in small-town Kentucky, almost everyone in his life turned their backs on him except his mom — and Dolly Parton.

— Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Dallas cleaned house on the defensive coaching staff, hiring 34-year-old defensive backs coach Christian Parker from Philadelphia as their new coordinator.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Rearwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearwards. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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