Behind
Behind adverb - In or to or toward the rear.
Onwards
Onwards adverb - In a forward direction.
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Synonyms for Onwards
Nearby Word: onward
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The Shredder from the 2003 onwards Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series had the Foot, and then the Elite Foot who appeared from behind him, all the time, with massive straw hats.
Source: Praetorian Guard -
If someone is sufficiently far behind in the match from Brawl onwards, there's a chance that they might spawn with a Final Smash ready to use.
Source: Anti-Frustration Features - Averted like hell in every staircase sequence in Saint Seiya — if two or more of Athena's Saints arrive at the battleground with a new opponent, one of them will insist on staying behind to fight, just so the other can press onwards to save the goddess.
Source: No One Gets Left Behind
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Onwards and Behind. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/behind/onwards
Behind & Onwards. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/behind/onwards>.
Onwards or Behind. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/behind/onwards.
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