fronting

Part of Speech:

All (3) Adjective (2) Preposition (1)

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opposite adj.
pointing adj.
toward/towards prep.

ADJECTIVE

opposite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adverse antagonistic antithetical contradictory differing paradoxical reversed

STRONG

antipodal contrary counter facing hostile independent inverse obverse reverse separate

WEAK

antipodean contrapositive contrasted corresponding crosswise diametric diametrically opposed different dissimilar diverse flip-side inconsistent inimical irreconcilable opposed ornery polar repugnant retrograde unalike unconnected unrelated unsimilar violative vis-à-vis

Antonyms

STRONG

agreeing similar

WEAK

compatible like

ADJECTIVE

pointing

Synonyms

STRONG

facing looking turned

WEAK

stretched toward

PREPOSITION

toward/towards

Synonyms

WEAK

against almost approaching close to coming up contra en route facing for headed for in relation to in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

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fronting

Dean has fared far better fronting her own band, a ray of sunshine singing retro soul and pop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Spinning that lore for a modern audience, then, calls for fronting the cast with a star whose popular persona is outsized compared to his dramatic proficiency.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Morrissey speaks of visiting New York punk club CBGB's and attempting to join The Clash, and becoming the vocalist with Manchester punk band The Nosebleeds - his first experience fronting a band.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Ernst returns to Tokyo, now fronting as a playboy plutocrat to mask his espionage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

I don't know if I would've been fronting like them, but I get it.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

fronting

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