1
as in back
being at or in the part of something opposite the front part
the dance teacher had to keep reminding us to kick our hindmost foot when we reversed direction
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2
as in last
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the hindmost wagon in the caravan had the roughest ride because of the deep ruts and dust created by the others
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hindmost
Adjective
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There are plenty of reasons to be impressed by him, but Graham might be a better fit for a team in the back half of the top 10.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025 -
Top seed Alexander Zverev lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to 20-year-old Frenchman Arthur Fils, who was seeded No. 17 and overcame back pain to gut out the biggest win of his career and reach the quarterfinals.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The star slugged 38 home runs with an OPS near .900 in 2023, but the 100 games from last year really dropped his value.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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California has been ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu since last March.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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In their final game in purple and gold Johnson ended up scoring 24 second-half points on 8-of-9 shooting, and led all scorers with 28 points and Morrow had 15 points and seven rebounds.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Wandy Peralta, Alek Jacob and Adrián Morejón still extended the bullpen’s scoreless streak to 13 innings by finishing off the final three innings yesterday.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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There admittedly aren’t many of this latter group; but likely enough to sink any party-line legislation Speaker Johnson has in mind.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
14 Mar. 2025
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Man threatened, attacked latter carrier over several months The Justice Department became aware of Franklin's actions toward the carrier after the United States Postal Inspection Service received a complaint about Franklin possibly committing threats and obstruction against the employee.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Hindmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindmost. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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