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sternforemost

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adverb

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sternforemost
Adjective
  • Byfield heaved a backhanded centering pass to the rear post for a redirection by Moore, the Kings’ first goal of the playoffs from someone other than Panarin.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The asbestos removal work will be done on the rear portion of the data center property on Windsor Street, once a parking lot.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Two of their toes point inward and two point rearward with sharp pointed claws.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2025
  • When moved rearward, the driver-side mattress folds and the front part of the bed base telescopes inside the larger rear section so the dinette can be expanded and used comfortably up front.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Sternforemost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sternforemost. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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