Definitions

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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However, ‌second-placed Marquez had no time to react, hitting the back of ‌the KTM before he ‌and his Ducati bike went towards the wall and then cartwheeled through the ⁠air.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

In medical school, Claire had a small melanoma removed from the back of her arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Saints head coach Tonda Eckert has taken his side to one game away from the Premier League on the back of a 21-match unbeaten league run.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He bought a bottle of rosé, posed for photos with Delilah and Sarmiento and went off — but not before a staffer adjusted the back of his collar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I walked to the corner of the awning, looking doubtfully toward the back of the building.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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