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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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But just as Maresca’s team grew steadily more passive after taking the lead, so too did Jackson fail to press home his advantage against a back line exploited by a wide range of attackers in recent weeks.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025 -
The exit is due to injury: McGraw hurt himself on tour and had to undergo orthopedic surgery on both knees, with a back surgery still scheduled that will require recovery time.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
24 Jan. 2025
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The House passed a bill last year that would have, among other things, required a majority of practicing lawyers on the commission.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The East Asian country posted 240,000 births last year, according to preliminary estimates, boosting the country's fertility rate to 0.75 from 0.72 in 2023.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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The kit takes what is already a pretty outrageous sports car and outfits it with an aggressive aero package that features a front lip spoiler, a whole array of fins, and an even larger rear wing that retains the standard version’s DRS functionality.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
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Seoul’s intelligence service briefed lawmakers in a closed-door briefing on Monday, saying the main reason for mass casualties is due to the North Korean soldiers' lack of understanding in modern warfare, such as drone target shots and charging without rear fire support.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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After Trump doubled down on his demands for the two sides to come to an agreement in the final days of the Biden administration, Witkoff held an urgent meeting with Netanyahu last Saturday, notably the Sabbath, the Jewish day of rest.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Elana Klein ‘My Chinese Spy’ Memes Show Americans Aren’t Sold on the TikTok Ban With a TikTok shutdown all but inevitable, users are dedicating their final days on the app to fictional agents of the Chinese government.—
Kat Merck,
WIRED,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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If that latter part isn’t healthy, many owners struggle to enable further spending.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those latter two examples are, of course, the same as the scene in Secrets and Lies about Maurice dealing with that guy.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Hindmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hindmost. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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