FRONTAL Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

frontal

adjective

Definition of frontal

as in front

being at or in the forward part or surface of something most cars have the engine in the frontal part

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Recent Examples of frontal Sunday’s storms erupted along frontal boundaries left behind by morning thunderstorms. — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 The greatest risk is likely along a frontal boundary laid over central Louisiana and into southeast Mississippi -- rainfall may be heavy for a few hours in this area on Tuesday and could lead to significant flooding. — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 June 2026 As the same frontal system pushes east, forecasters warn of another round of dangerous thunderstorms from Iowa and Missouri through the Great Lakes, with more travel disruptions and storm damage possible. — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Heavy rain, severe weather An active pattern for heavy rainfall and severe weather will continue through the first week of summer as two frontal systems migrate across the central and eastern United States over the next 48 hours, the WPC confirmed. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for frontal

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Belgium was on the front foot from the start, taking six shots and putting two on target in the first eight minutes before going ahead on De Ketelaere’s first goal in the ninth minute.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
During an immigration inspection, a Border Patrol K-9 alerted agents to the front wall of the trailer, court records say.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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Si eres nuevo en las Lecciones Bíblicas semanales del Cuaderno Trimestral de la Ciencia Cristiana, puedes ver aquí una muestra gratuita de una lección bíblica de la semana anterior.

— Kit Cornell Kurtz, Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2026
March has made 12 league appearances over the best part of three seasons because of two anterior cruciate knee ligament injuries (ACL).

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 28 May 2026

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