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in or to the direction opposite to the front
- She took a step backward to create some space.
- The car suddenly moved backward, causing a minor collision.
- The chair tilted backward when he leaned too far.
- He walked backward to get a better view of the artwork.
- She stumbled backward, almost tripping over the curb.
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in an order opposite to the usual or expected one
- She counted backward from 50 to help calm her mind.
- When asked to recite the alphabet backward, she started confidently with Z.
- During the rehearsal, the director asked the actors to perform the scene backward.
- She reviewed the events of the day backward to pinpoint what went wrong.
- He pressed the rewind button to watch the video backward and catch the details he missed.
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in the direction or toward a previous point in time
- The project moved backward due to unforeseen challenges.
- The story moved backward to reveal the character’s past.
- He glanced backward at the childhood home before leaving.
- The book takes you on a journey backward in time.
- The old photo album is a glimpse backward into our family’s history.
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toward a less favorable state
- His health seemed to be moving backward after the treatment.
- The company's decision to cut corners led them backward in customer satisfaction.
- Her attitude became backward after the difficult conversation.
- Toward a more productive strategy, his decisions took the company backward.
- Toward the end of the project, progress seemed to go backward.