variants
or sternwards
as in backward
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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In the clip, the two actors stumble backwards into the glass before falling through and out of the frame.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026 -
In the clip, published by Deadline, Majors and his costar JC Kilcoyne move backward as the former's character seems to be shot, and then fall through a set of blinds and out of frame.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Apr. 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
Adverb
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Phelps arrived at Boise State as a walk-on and was treated as a defensive back at first.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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The video ends as the driver retrieves what appears to be a firearm from the street, before both men climb back onto the scooter and ride off-screen.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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
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“Sternward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sternward. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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