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as in aft
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft if you turn around and look astern, you'll see dolphins following the boat

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astern

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adjective

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astern
Adverb
  • 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
  • Bars and Restaurants The best seat in the house was aft, on the Lido deck, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine with a flute of Champagne.
    Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • The 3 seems to struggle most, with perhaps too many variables for the computer to confidently handle at pace—front and rear motors, rear torque biasing, more weight, and a higher center of gravity.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Her novels tell many stories of women struggling to rear children in the face of absent fathers and oppressive social obligations.
    Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Wicked actor Marissa Bode fell backward in her wheelchair while filming 'Dancing Through Life' Those who know Wicked or even The Wizard of Oz likely know Nessarose's ultimate fate, which will come in Wicked: For Good (in theaters Nov. 21).
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Titian’s Adam leans backward on his right arm; his left hand, which rests limply on Eve’s upper breast, appears hardly capable of stopping her.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Astern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astern. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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