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as in backward
directed, turned, or done toward the back
the tearful girl gave a rearward glance to her younger brother as she was being led down the street for her first day at school
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also rearwards
as in backwards
toward the rear
turned rearward for a moment, just for one final look at the haunting scene
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Recent Examples of rearward
Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
And the cab is pushed as far rearward as possible, giving the car a more athletic stance.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
The interior is spacious considering the low-slung body, with loads of room for the seats to recline rearward since there is no engine taking up space behind the driver.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 15 June 2023
Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 May 2022
The Urus's eight-speed gearbox has been recalibrated for Performante duty, and the all-wheel-drive system gets a different center differential that sends more torque rearward.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2022
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Adjective
Among advanced automotive safety systems, reverse cross-traffic alert with automatic emergency braking is designed to help prevent collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists in its rearward path it while backing out of a garage, driveway or parking space.
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The toe-control link is critical to achieving this, especially since the bushings allow the wheels to move rearward slightly to help absorb small, sharp bumps.
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But the proportions have the classic long-hood, cab-rearward look.
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The rear cargo area eatures a deep bin behind the third-row seats, enough for a few cases of beer or a few duffel bags.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Over the course of the scene, there are VERY SUBTLE digital effects in the rear projection of the city that may at first seem like technical glitches, but will take on something of a more uncanny feel by the end.Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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However, the deals for Alonso and Burnes feel backward.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The decision to support backward compatibility means that all of those games will immediately be available to anyone who picks up the next console.Andrew Webster, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
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As long as the Dodgers are getting their World Series rings, they might as well be fitted for the targets on their backs afforded to every championship team too.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Seattle has two talented running backs Kenneth Walker III and Zach Chabonnet, who can take pressure off Smith.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Music can also now reduce volume automatically when in reverse, a feature that has long been available from other automakers.Umar Shakir, The Verge, 2 Dec. 2024
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That’s proof positive that our Dividend Magnet—or the tendency for dividend growth to propel share prices higher—also works in reverse.Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Rearward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearward. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.
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