variants
or sternwards
as in backwards
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft
a flight attendant hurried sternward to attend to the disturbance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sternward
Adverb
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To expand Raptor Ranch and bring Bedrock City roaring back to life with playful attractions for all ages, because some childhood memories are just too good to stay extinct.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025 -
Jim and Jeremy Janssen now live in North Carolina and Maryland, respectively — but traveled back to Detroit with a slew of family members for the puppet's induction into the Detroit Historical Museum.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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In a fraction of a second, the bison goes from standing to charging, and one or more people are thrown backward or even flung into the air.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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From July 17 to Aug. 10, the planet will appear to move backward in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
Adverb
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Also of note is the Dusk Bar, which sits aft on Deck 10 and is stocked with interesting spirits.—
David Swanson,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2024
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Bars and Restaurants The best seat in the house was aft, on the Lido deck, soaking up the Mediterranean sunshine with a flute of Champagne.—
Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Nov. 2023
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“Sternward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sternward. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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