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after adj.
back adj.
hind adj.
behind adv.

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

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Press firmly on the peaches with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid, color and flavor as possible.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Long queues of people could be seen evacuating towns on foot, by motorbike and car, some piled into the back of pickup trucks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Pras: On the back of eight goals and seven assists last season, Dewsbury-Hall could play an essential role again in the Everton team.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The cost of raw materials dropped 1.8% on the back of a 6.4% plunge in June.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Me and Charlie spent noontime behind the boys’ privy, pulling charred wood off the back of it.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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