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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as in withdrawn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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Adverb
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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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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The idea of Brady and Carroll also being two of the faces of these Raiders brings some credibility back to the long-downtrodden organization.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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At least eight shots are heard in quick succession, and somebody says that the suspect is down.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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Aligned with this strategy, in the first nine months last year, Stone Island’s wholesale channel was down 22 percent to 156.7 million euros, while its direct channel grew by 26 percent to 135.7 million euros.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
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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It’s carried by around 20 stockists including Le Bon Marché in Paris; Liberty and Koibird in London; Ron Herman in Tokyo, and smaller boutiques including Tuke Bazaar in Palm Beach, Fla., and Dope in Cagliari, Italy.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Dow gained around 625 points in midday trading, or 1.4%.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The club has an owner in David Tepper who isn’t shy to take big swings.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
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 29 Jan. 2025.
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