variants
or sternwards
as in backwards
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft
a flight attendant hurried sternward to attend to the disturbance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sternward
Adverb
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Following the second sighting, the seal was taken to the Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Clinic, which treats sick or injured marine wildlife and prepares them to be released back into the water.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025 -
In June 2023, Pope Francis was admitted back to the Gemelli University Hospital for abdominal surgery, according to Vatican News.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Each muscle is responsible for a different movement: the anterior auricular muscle pulls the ear forward, the superior auricular muscle lifts it slightly, and the posterior auricular muscle pulls it backward.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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The maneuver involved Paul picking up Mysterio from the middle turnbuckle and flipping backward with him in his arms.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
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“Sternward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sternward. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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