variants
or sternwards
as in backwards
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft
a flight attendant hurried sternward to attend to the disturbance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sternward
Adverb
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Tom Beason, a hospice chaplain who worked with Janssen in the early 1990s, recalls Janssen back then as guarded, angry and not concerned with spiritual beliefs.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
17 Aug. 2025 -
Their roots trace back to the 1700s in New Orleans, and their flavor is just as rich as the history behind them.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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What else: Something non-yeti suddenly goes wrong, and passengers roll backward into the darkness.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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While both acts fill multiple spots on multiple tallies, even the biggest titles are largely slipping backward.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Also of note is the Dusk Bar, which sits aft on Deck 10 and is stocked with interesting spirits.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2024
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Bars and Restaurants The best seat in the house was aft, on the Lido deck, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine with a flute of Champagne.—
Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Sternward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sternward. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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