hind

Definition of hindnext
as in rear
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part the frog's long hind legs the hawk's reddish hind feathers

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Adjective
  • With Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror and the playoffs beginning to enter the conversation, this Week 12 matchup against a 2025 playoff team will be an important measuring stick in front of a national television audience.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Reeves also posted a GIF of Johansson looking in a car’s rear-view mirror.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • Assaulted by the two tests, most of the home’s single-stack, gravity-supporting bricks, along with the front and back windows, caved in and blew out.
    Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • After that, Mars dove deep into his back catalog for what’s likely to be one of the most exhilarating stretches of any large-scale concert in town this year (or next).
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
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“Hind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hind. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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