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[bak] / bæk /
ADJECTIVE
end
Synonyms
STRONGEST
backward
STRONG
behind final following hind posterior rear rearward tail
WEAK
aback abaft aft after astern back of hindmost in the wake of rearmost
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning first front preceding
WEAK
future
ADJECTIVE
from earlier time
Synonyms
STRONG
delayed elapsed former past
WEAK
overdue previous
Antonyms
STRONG
current future present
WEAK
front
NOUN
end part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rear tail
STRONG
backside extremity hindquarters posterior reverse stern tailpiece
WEAK
aft back end far end hindpart tail end
Antonyms
STRONGEST
front
VERB
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advocate assist encourage endorse favor finance side with sponsor uphold
STRONG
abet ally angel bankroll boost champion countenance grubstake sanction second stake subsidize sustain underwrite
WEAK
abide by give a boost give a leg up give a lift go to bat for stand behind stick by stick up for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapprove discourage hinder hurt oppose protest thwart
STRONG
halt prevent refuse
WEAK
advance dissuade go forward
VERB
put in reverse direction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
withdraw
STRONG
backtrack recede regress repel repulse retire retract retreat reverse
WEAK
drive back fall back turn tail
Antonyms
STRONG
advance attract forge meet
WEAK
discourage dissuade go forward

Example Sentences

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But that hasn’t stopped many veterans of the 2025 “story stock” boom from seeing a big pickup this month as the broader market has come roaring back from March’s grind lower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Several new signals suggest that—for now—some employers feel the need to replenish their pipelines of entry-level workers after holding back for several seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“So hopefully we get back home, play well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The outperformance isn’t quite as stark nor as widespread as what investors witnessed back in the spring of 2025, as the market rocketed back from the April tariff tantrum.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Your family left that town weeks ago, cardboard boxes stuffed in the back of the Camry.

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

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