as in aft
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft
if you turn around and look astern, you'll see dolphins following the boat
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astern
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 -
Open exterior decks forward and aft allow for a steady sea breeze, as the owner—who was last aboard his yacht in the summer of 2021—used to regularly enjoy.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The impact sends both men hurling to the pavement, and the shoeless rear passenger can be seen hobbling on one foot afterward.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The cynic in me might argue that having only a rear plate is a result of lobbying by various entities, such as insurance companies, who would be happy to not be able to pay out due to the inability to identify the offending vehicle.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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By studying the energy, direction, and number of D0 mesons produced, the researchers could work backward to estimate how gluons, the particles that glue quarks together, are distributed inside the nucleus.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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There’s a small drop backwards.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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An afternoon fire left some damage behind at the Kittanning Church of Christ along Blaney Road.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Women are falling behind on AI adoption, and former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg knows it.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Astern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astern. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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