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back of

ADJECTIVE
after
Synonyms
STRONG
afterwards later subsequently
WEAK
back behind below ensuing hind hindmost in the rear next posterior postliminary rear subsequential succeeding thereafter
Antonyms
WEAK
before
ADJECTIVE
back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
backward
STRONG
behind final following hind posterior rear rearward tail
WEAK
aback abaft aft after astern hindmost in the wake of rearmost
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning first front preceding
WEAK
future
ADJECTIVE
hind
Synonyms
STRONG
behind final following posterior postern rear rearward tail
WEAK
aback abaft aft after astern backward hindmost in the wake of rearmost
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning first front preceding
ADVERB
behind
Synonyms
STRONG
trailing
WEAK
abaft after afterwards at the heels of at the rear of bringing up the rear eating the dust in the background in the wake later than next off the pace subsequently
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ahead before in front

Example Sentences

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The stock has surged in 2026 on the back of insatiable demand for computing, rising 62% so far this year and nearly 30% in the last five trading sessions alone.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Provision for credit losses fell 4.1% to $210 million on the back of loan growth and the FirstBank acquisition, as well as updates to macroeconomic factors, PNC said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The stock gained 24% last week on the back of multiple artificial-intelligence infrastructure deals.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

“There is wind at the back of the industry right now.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

His approval of my skill set — and telling me it was valuable to his success — was enough for me to shove the growing list of worries to the back of my mind.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam