as in aft
near, toward, or in the stern of a ship or the tail of an aircraft
if you turn around and look astern, you'll see dolphins following the boat
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for astern
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 -
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
Adjective
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The lens ships with the standard accessories: front and rear caps, a reversible hood, and a carrying pouch.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
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Its 5100-mAh battery gives you up to 13 hours of life, and its front and rear cameras can be used with the Google Lens app to match up products with online sellers, translate texts from foreign languages, and identify plants and animals.—
Ho Lin,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Each muscle is responsible for a different movement: the anterior auricular muscle pulls the ear forward, the superior auricular muscle lifts it slightly, and the posterior auricular muscle pulls it backward.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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The maneuver involved Paul picking up Mysterio from the middle turnbuckle and flipping backward with him in his arms.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Astern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/astern. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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