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backward

[bak-werd] / ˈbæk wərd /




ADVERB
toward the rear
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Ask experienced climbers about the most dangerous part of a mountain, and many will tell you something that sounds backward.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

For example, Arizona and Hawaii do not move their clocks forward or backward.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

It functions like a one way gate, keeping blood from flowing backward into the upper chamber.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Wyatt-Hodge's run-out from backward capped off the performance in the penultimate over.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

He staggered backward, pulling one wet and muddy leg from the treacherous ground into which it had plunged.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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