REARWARDS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

rearwards

noun

plural of rearward

as in backs

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backs

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Three City Section running backs — Tru Warrior Casas of Fairfax, Ceasar Reyes of Garfield and Brandon Hernandez of Panorama — are going back and forth leading the state in rushing.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Restorers address common signs of wear and tear, such as drawer runners worn down by nearly two centimeters and drawer backs reduced to half their original thickness by decades of knives repeatedly striking the wood.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

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