Ahead of and Back of

Ahead of

Ahead of preposition - Earlier than.
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Synonyms for Ahead of

Back of is an antonym for ahead of.

Back of

Back of preposition - At, to, or toward the rear of.
Usage example: the equipment shed is a concrete structure back of the school
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Synonyms for Back of

Ahead of is an antonym for back of.

Both terms in one sentence

  • She's Got Legs In Coupling, Jeff falls in love with a woman after repeatedly seeing her leg (and, in one case, the back of her head) on the train a few rows ahead of him.
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Back of and Ahead of. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ahead_of/back_of
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