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hind

[hahynd] / haɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
back
Synonyms
STRONG
behind final following posterior postern rear rearward tail
WEAK
aback abaft aft after astern back of backward hindmost in the wake of rearmost
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning first front preceding

Example Sentences

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They move by jumping with long hind legs that sit alongside their bodies, giving them a frog-like appearance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

They unearthed a skull, fragments of the hind legs and several crests.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

“The IRS is really on its hind heels here.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

They are typically small to medium-sized and have powerful hind legs that they use to bound along at high speeds and jump distances.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025

Wolf’s hind paws scrabbled wildly at the edge.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.