Examples of hindmost in a Sentence
the dance teacher had to keep reminding us to kick our hindmost foot when we reversed direction
the hindmost wagon in the caravan had the roughest ride because of the deep ruts and dust created by the others
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Everyone for themselves, and the devil takes the hindmost.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Hindmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hindmost. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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hindmost
adjective
hind·most
ˈhīn(d)-ˌmōst 
: farthest to the rear
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