variants
or frontwards
as in front
being at or in the forward part or surface of something
ship passengers in the frontward cabins were getting the worst of the rough seas
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
variants
or frontwards
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frontward
Adjective
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DNA tests showed blood found on Guthrie's front porch was a match to her, the sheriff said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Heartfield’s 1934 image, used on the front cover of the left-wing Workers’ Illustrated Magazine (Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung) shows Joseph Goebbels, chief Nazi propagandist, as Hitler’s barber.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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History shows that the world has gone to China before, drawn by growth and a belief in endless opportunity, and then rapidly pulled back amid geopolitical tensions and shocks.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The day before the killings, Wallace said, Keith Caneiro confronted his older brother about a bank account associated with an irrevocable trust that the younger sibling had established nearly two decades before.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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An alliance with a party who has not put forward a single woman candidate, feels like a betrayal.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Pistons forward retaliated with his own punch.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Frontward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frontward. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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