Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for anterior. Search instead for Enter/2.
Definitions

anterior

[an-teer-ee-er] / ænˈtɪər i ər /
ADJECTIVE
beginning, prior
Synonyms
STRONG
antecedent former past precedent
WEAK
foregoing preceding previous
Antonyms
STRONG
after current following future present
WEAK
ending posterior subsequent

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He has featured in 18 Premier League games this season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Leger-Walker played her first four seasons at Washington State but tore her anterior cruciate ligament midway through her senior year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

He was limited to just three games in 2024 after he sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament at the end of the 2023 season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Vonn, 41, insisted that the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament she suffered in a crash in a World Cup race before the Milan-Cortina Games "had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever".

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

When the doctor opened the knee up he discovered that Boobie had torn the anterior cruciate ligament.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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