How to Use rearward in a Sentence

rearward

1 of 3 noun

• The roof drops rearward on the 911, which is called the fly line.
  — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 30 Apr. 2020
• In crew cabs, some of that storage space is rearward, under the flat floor.
  — Jeff Yip, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2018
• Once in, the child seat limited rearward travel of the front seat.
  — Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 31 Jan. 2018
• Move the armrest rearward, to offer a space big enough to hold four gallons of milk.
  — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2020
• The rearward portion of the bullet is solid copper and built to penetrate deeply through bone and tissue.
  — Outdoor Life, 31 Jan. 2020
• What exactly was the point of having an anti-tank gun facing rearward?
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2018
• The criminal complaint noted that Potter holstered her handgun on the right side and her Taser on the left, both with their grips facing rearward.
  — CBS News, 17 May 2021
• All-wheel-drive CX-5s continue to direct a majority of the engine’s torque to the front wheels most of the time but can send as much as 50 percent rearward when needed.
  — Greg Fink, Car and Driver, 18 July 2017
• Normal sends 60 percent of torque forward, Sport changes the balance and dispatches 70 percent rearward, and Track splits the torque equally.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 3 Dec. 2020
• The shooter does not fire normally; the shooter applies forward pressure with the non-shooting hand, and rearward pressure with the trigger hand.
  — Danny Cevallos, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2018
• And there’s a strong zicka line that slices from the leading edge of the front doors and streaks rearward along the shoulder line while yet another lower body accent crease angles upward toward the rear wheel.
  — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 Mar. 2018
• Using the turn signal activates a rearward side video feed of adjacent lanes, left or right, in the instrument cluster.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2019
• Both vehicles feature angular fenders jutting out from the body and a chunky C-pillar that slopes rearward.
  — Eric Tingwall, Car and Driver, 4 Mar. 2020
• To use the bump stock device, a shooter must apply constant forward pressure with the non-shooting hand and constant rearward pressure with the shooting hand, according to the ATF.
  — Ashley Killough, CNN, 4 Oct. 2017
• The force created by the gas to propel the bullet forward creates an equal amount of rearward force, which sends the rifle into your quivering shoulder and your throbbing head.
  — David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 23 Oct. 2019
• There’s also a lack of rearward visibility that’s pure ’69 Mach 1.
  — James Lipman, Car and Driver, 1 Feb. 2018
• Both powertrains feed torque to the rear wheels but can be optionally mated to an all-wheel-drive system that’s rear-biased and can send up to 50 percent of the available torque to the front wheels or 80 percent rearward.
  — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 17 Oct. 2017
• The upper greenhouse of the car also echoes the current LS sedan, with multiple quarter windows at the rear sides, and is decidedly cab-rearward in proportion.
  — Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 10 Oct. 2019
• Slippery surfaces turn this rearward torque bias into an outright prejudice against straight lines.
  — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 Jan. 2020
• With all three rows deployed, the Traverse could swallow all five of our small suitcases without obstructing our rearward vision.
  — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2018
• Due to the positioning of the new JL’s backup camera, the new covers feature a central hole so as to preserve your rearward visibility.
  — Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 31 Oct. 2017
• Though the little arthropods were blind, the trilobites were likely able to stay in line by sensing each other’s rearward facing spines or by using chemical cues, according to a press release.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 22 Oct. 2019
• The Model 3 also sports a minimal front overhang, low hood, cab-rearward proportions and a luxurious axle-to-dash ratio.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 19 July 2018
• The all-wheel-drive system sends the majority of the power rearward to an electronic limited-slip rear differential.
  — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 5 Mar. 2020
• Torque is metered out to the appropriate axle quickly and, through the use of vehicle sensors, the system can anticipate when the Sorento will need a little extra traction in foul weather or rearward torque to help reduce understeer.
  — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2013
• The electric motor assisting the BRZ's rack is mounted high up on the firewall, contributing to a slightly higher center of gravity but simultaneously shifting the front/rear weight balance a touch rearward.
  — Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
• Here, as an aircraft approaches supersonic speed, the nose tends to dip down as shock waves, migrating rearward as speed increases, create pressure differentials that increase lift at the back of the wing, destabilizing it.
  — Eric Adams, Wired, 15 Oct. 2020
• Their study, published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports, describes groups of blind trilobites — known as Ampyx — all facing in the same direction, apparently maintaining contact via their long rearward spines.
  — Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2019
• Passenger seating was 2 fouroccupant divans, one facing forward, the other rearward.
  — New York Times, 7 Feb. 2020
• Negatives: Back seat tight for three adults; limited rearward visibility for driver.
  — G. Chambers Williams Iii, star-telegram, 28 Apr. 2018

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rearward

2 of 3 adjective

• The system is smart enough to drop and raise the rearward quarter windows with the top.
  — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 16 Apr. 2020
• The rearward hand, and that half of his body, propelled the tool; the forward hand, on the wood, resisted.
  — The Economist, 28 June 2019
• And the gun-slit that passes for a backlight, neatly bisected by the rear wing, make rearward vision a four-to-one bet in favor of Seth's Volare.
  — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 18 June 2020
• With no trunk to impede its progress, the roofline gently swoops completely rearward, kicked up right at the end by a subtle decklid spoiler.
  — Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 12 Nov. 2021
• A rocker switch directs the battery current to produce forward or rearward thrust.
  — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 21 June 2017
• The blind spot, ironically, is the fault of the side mirrors, which stand far off the fenders to provide a rearward look past the Aston's hips but block your view of cross traffic at intersections.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 23 June 2020
• The extra-fast roofline constricts rearward visibility, so a backup camera with LCD display in the rearview mirror is standard equipment.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2017
• The wagon body style’s thick rearmost pillar creates some blockage and, thus, rearward visibility is average for the segment.
  — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 14 Dec. 2017
• Rather than harnessing recoil, the device rapidly resets the trigger and pushes the trigger finger forward, spitting out bullets as the shooter applies rearward pressure with the trigger finger.
  — Joe Palazzolo, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2017
• The generous expanse of glass area does wonders for rearward vision; all-around visibility is comparable to a normal front-engined car.
  — Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
• If carrying on or behind the hip, use your support hand to lift your garment in an upward motion, and use your firing hand to begin sweeping your clothing in a rearward movement, completely exposing your holstered firearm.
  — Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2020
• However, the 5 still appears to do without a rear windshield, likely relying on a camera for rearward visibility.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 28 Sep. 2022
• The two engine nozzles are buried inside the tail of the aircraft, reducing its rearward radar aspect, and are shielded horizontally by the large horizontal stabilizers.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2018
• By de-clutching the inside rear wheel, the system can effectively direct the rearward torque to the outside wheel, helping to mitigate understeer or instigate the aforementioned drifting antics in the RS Performance drive mode.
  — James Tate, Car and Driver, 1 June 2022
• Customers, however, complained about poor rearward visibility, and the feature was eliminated for the remaining years of C2 production.
  — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 May 2022
• Little rearward protection, questionable mount durability, confusing menus and controls. Verdict: A quiet radar detector with good threat detection.
  — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 22 June 2022
• The system is smart enough to drop and raise the rearward quarter windows with the top.
  — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 16 Apr. 2020
• The rearward hand, and that half of his body, propelled the tool; the forward hand, on the wood, resisted.
  — The Economist, 28 June 2019
• And the gun-slit that passes for a backlight, neatly bisected by the rear wing, make rearward vision a four-to-one bet in favor of Seth's Volare.
  — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 18 June 2020
• With no trunk to impede its progress, the roofline gently swoops completely rearward, kicked up right at the end by a subtle decklid spoiler.
  — Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 12 Nov. 2021
• A rocker switch directs the battery current to produce forward or rearward thrust.
  — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, 21 June 2017
• The blind spot, ironically, is the fault of the side mirrors, which stand far off the fenders to provide a rearward look past the Aston's hips but block your view of cross traffic at intersections.
  — Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 23 June 2020
• The extra-fast roofline constricts rearward visibility, so a backup camera with LCD display in the rearview mirror is standard equipment.
  — Dan Neil, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2017
• The wagon body style’s thick rearmost pillar creates some blockage and, thus, rearward visibility is average for the segment.
  — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 14 Dec. 2017
• Rather than harnessing recoil, the device rapidly resets the trigger and pushes the trigger finger forward, spitting out bullets as the shooter applies rearward pressure with the trigger finger.
  — Joe Palazzolo, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2017
• The generous expanse of glass area does wonders for rearward vision; all-around visibility is comparable to a normal front-engined car.
  — Car and Driver, 27 Jan. 2023
• If carrying on or behind the hip, use your support hand to lift your garment in an upward motion, and use your firing hand to begin sweeping your clothing in a rearward movement, completely exposing your holstered firearm.
  — Chris Mudgett, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2020
• However, the 5 still appears to do without a rear windshield, likely relying on a camera for rearward visibility.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 28 Sep. 2022
• The two engine nozzles are buried inside the tail of the aircraft, reducing its rearward radar aspect, and are shielded horizontally by the large horizontal stabilizers.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 Apr. 2018
• By de-clutching the inside rear wheel, the system can effectively direct the rearward torque to the outside wheel, helping to mitigate understeer or instigate the aforementioned drifting antics in the RS Performance drive mode.
  — James Tate, Car and Driver, 1 June 2022

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rearward

3 of 3 adverb

• While the nose of the E-class slopes slightly rearward, the CLS reverses that cue with a mild forward cant.
  — Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 10 Oct. 2017
• All that power is sent rearward through a sequential six-speed gearbox.
  — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 23 June 2020
• When the breechblock was pulled rearward, all of the firing pins would be cocked against their own individual springs, and a plate would slide up between the firing pin and its port in the front of the breechblock.
  — Ian McCollum, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2015
• Another problem: When the top is raised, vision rearward through that gun-slit backlight is Thurber-esque.
  — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 20 May 2020
• Acura says the center of gravity shifts 3.4 inches rearward.
  — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 24 Sep. 2020
• There were also two extendable displays for when the second row was rotated rearward.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2022
• When the pistol is fired, the Y drops ever so slightly (about 0.1 inch), which unlocks the little wings that then ride in slots machined into the slide, allowing the slide to move rearward under recoil and cycle the action.
  — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2020
• In either scenario, weight is shifted rearward and over the drive wheels, which enables superior traction, thus making the self-propel more effective.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2023
• This has allowed Buick to move rear passengers further rearward, increasing legroom substantially.
  — Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 8 Mar. 2023
• While the nose of the E-class slopes slightly rearward, the CLS reverses that cue with a mild forward cant.
  — Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 10 Oct. 2017
• All that power is sent rearward through a sequential six-speed gearbox.
  — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 23 June 2020
• When the breechblock was pulled rearward, all of the firing pins would be cocked against their own individual springs, and a plate would slide up between the firing pin and its port in the front of the breechblock.
  — Ian McCollum, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2015
• Another problem: When the top is raised, vision rearward through that gun-slit backlight is Thurber-esque.
  — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 20 May 2020
• Acura says the center of gravity shifts 3.4 inches rearward.
  — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 24 Sep. 2020
• There were also two extendable displays for when the second row was rotated rearward.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2022
• When the pistol is fired, the Y drops ever so slightly (about 0.1 inch), which unlocks the little wings that then ride in slots machined into the slide, allowing the slide to move rearward under recoil and cycle the action.
  — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2020
• In either scenario, weight is shifted rearward and over the drive wheels, which enables superior traction, thus making the self-propel more effective.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2023
• This has allowed Buick to move rear passengers further rearward, increasing legroom substantially.
  — Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 8 Mar. 2023
• While the nose of the E-class slopes slightly rearward, the CLS reverses that cue with a mild forward cant.
  — Davey G. Johnson, Car and Driver, 10 Oct. 2017
• All that power is sent rearward through a sequential six-speed gearbox.
  — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 23 June 2020
• When the breechblock was pulled rearward, all of the firing pins would be cocked against their own individual springs, and a plate would slide up between the firing pin and its port in the front of the breechblock.
  — Ian McCollum, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2015
• Another problem: When the top is raised, vision rearward through that gun-slit backlight is Thurber-esque.
  — John Phillips, Car and Driver, 20 May 2020
• Acura says the center of gravity shifts 3.4 inches rearward.
  — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 24 Sep. 2020
• There were also two extendable displays for when the second row was rotated rearward.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2022
• When the pistol is fired, the Y drops ever so slightly (about 0.1 inch), which unlocks the little wings that then ride in slots machined into the slide, allowing the slide to move rearward under recoil and cycle the action.
  — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2020
• In either scenario, weight is shifted rearward and over the drive wheels, which enables superior traction, thus making the self-propel more effective.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 21 Mar. 2023
• This has allowed Buick to move rear passengers further rearward, increasing legroom substantially.
  — Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 8 Mar. 2023

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