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1
as in back
toward the rear
looking backward, we could see the town receding in the distance
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2
as in down
toward the opposite direction
the loud noise prompted him to glance backward to see what was happening
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as in withdrawn
not comfortable around people
curiously, the quiet, backward man opened up when around other introverts
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Recent Examples of backward
Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The left pad sets altitude and rotates the drone along its axis, while the right moves it forward, backward, left, or right in space.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Nintendo confirmed that the console will play original Switch games natively on the Switch 2, though there's no word on backward compatibility enhancements.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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The 2024 Chicago Bears’ offense was not supposed to go backward.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The left pad sets altitude and rotates the drone along its axis, while the right moves it forward, backward, left, or right in space.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The video said that the Switch 2 will allow for backward compatibility, meaning that older Switch games will work on the Switch 2.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Nintendo confirmed that the console will play original Switch games natively on the Switch 2, though there's no word on backward compatibility enhancements.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adverb
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Despite estranged star Jimmy Butler serving the second half of his two-game suspension back in Miami, the Heat snapped their recent skid with a 106-97 win over the scuffling Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Saturday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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On Washington Week With The Atlantic, panelists joined to discuss the president’s first week back in office.—
The Editors,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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There were just $30 billion in deals last year, according to Leerink, down from a peak of $219 billion in 2019.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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Support for a TikTok ban has steadily declined, as Pew notes the 32% now backing a TikTok ban is down from 50% who supported it in March 2023 and 38% in fall 2023.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Residents also were notified by reverse 911 calls and deputies going door to door, said sheriff’s Lt. Noah Zarnow.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Investigators say video surveillance showed a white Volkswagen sedan reverse parking near Northwest 14th Street and 8th Avenue in Florida City at 9:14 p.m. Two men dressed in dark clothing exited the vehicle and walked west toward the scene, according to Jackson’s arrest affidavit.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Pettersson is more withdrawn, more cerebral, more sensitive and certainly not prone to confrontation by nature.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.—
Dr. Talia Varley,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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As do the side vents, and the hood lines that start from the badge and flare outward and rearward, giving the front end more presence.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2024
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Looking rearward, especially for parking, was a challenge.—
Evan Williams,
Ars Technica,
18 July 2024
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Trump pardoned around 1,500 people charged or convicted in crimes tied to the day's events.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The protests took place as AfD opened its election campaign in the city of Halle, where Weidel, AfD's candidate for chancellor, addressed around 4,500 people.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Outdoors, a heated in-ground swimming pool, a lounge area, and a barbecue station are positioned around a landscaped lot that’s just shy of an acre.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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The team’s 502 points marked just the second time in franchise history that Tampa Bay totaled over 500 points and was just nine points shy of matching the franchise-best mark of 511 points in 2021.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Jets haven’t played in a Super Bowl since their lone win in January 1969.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Trump visits North Carolina, California disaster zones; talks about dismantling FEMA 03:14 Noem, who held her state's lone U.S. House seat for eight years before becoming governor in 2019, has risen in the GOP by tacking closely with Trump.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Backward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backward. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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