FRONTAL Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

frontal

adjective

Definition of frontal

as in front

being at or in the forward part or surface of something most cars have the engine in the frontal part

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Recent Examples of frontal The actor also objected to being a locker room scene that required full-frontal nudity, which allegedly angered Russell, TMZ reported. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 Crawling laterally challenges frontal-plane control under load, requiring your core to respond to shifting weight while your limbs move rather than locking down. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Brain MRIs also found an increase in the surface area of the inferior frontal gyrus in the MIND diet group. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 Between the toilets, Florentina Holzinger was naked, in a decent-sized tank of water, maintaining a defiant, full-frontal pose, wearing a diving mask and breathing through a scuba. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for frontal

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As the positional map below shows, Fernandez-Pardo is comfortable anywhere across the front three.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Conditions may get a bit better by Thursday as a front moves in, the weather service said.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of front

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Close-Grip Bench Press The close-grip bench press strengthens the triceps while also engaging the chest and anterior shoulders.

— Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026
Biadasz is out indefinitely after sustaining damage to his anterior cruciate liagement and additional injuries to his left knee, according to multiple reports Wednesday.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of anterior

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front burner

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