backward

Example Sentences

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Her words made me stagger backward a few steps.

From Literature

In his postgame news conference, Stafford said he did not know what happened until he saw video that showed his finger bent backward.

From Los Angeles Times

Fish and other large swimmers move by pushing water backward, generating forward motion through Newton's Third Law.

From Science Daily

Some compounds appear to favor this backward reaction instead of pushing the process forward.

From Science Daily

It was another massive backward step in Amorim's relationship with his bosses, and his continued criticism just heightened that situation.

From BBC