up-front
adjective
, ˈəp-ˌfrənt\
Definition of up-front
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up front
adverbDefinition of up front (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for up-front
Synonyms: Adjective
candid, direct, forthcoming, forthright, foursquare, frank, free-spoken, freehearted, honest, open, openhearted, out-front, outspoken, plain, plainspoken, straight, straightforward, unguarded, unreserved
Antonyms: Adjective
dissembling, uncandid, unforthcoming
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Examples of up-front in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Lack of cohesion up front leads to instability all around the offense, and the linemen all struggled to create creases in the run game. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State's offense must show progress or risk losing fans — and a few games," 1 Sep. 2019 The strength of both teams is their offense, and questions with the defense, particularly up front. — oregonlive, "Oregon State Beavers football vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys in season opener: Live updates," 30 Aug. 2019 Straight rental, no money up front; a buy-in plus a monthly fee; investment with a percentage back upon death coupled with a monthly fee are among the many types of opportunities. — Mort Mazor, sun-sentinel.com, "Facing life care reality | Opinion," 29 Aug. 2019 The depth on the defensive line should allow Glenbrook South to play four up front consistently after switching between three- and four-man fronts last season. — Dan Shalin, chicagotribune.com, "Pioneer Press 2019 football preview: Glenbrook South Titans," 23 Aug. 2019 Long-time tackle Le’Raven Clark also appears to have emerged as the top choice at swing tackle, but Haeg’s ability to play outside could muddy the waters, depending if Indianapolis keeps eight, nine or 10 up front. — Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, "Colts vs. Bears: 3 things to watch (even with the starters on the sideline)," 23 Aug. 2019 The focal point of our offense for years has been the guys up front. — Michael Lev, azcentral, "Running back still at heart of Arizona, Pac-12 offenses," 22 Aug. 2019 With the injuries up front, the Ravens started James Hurst at left tackle, Bradley Bozeman at left guard and Ben Powers at right guard. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Ravens’ Lamar Jackson feels ‘way, way ahead of where I was’ in OTAs; Marquise Brown misses practice vs. Eagles," 20 Aug. 2019 The brief video shows a closeup, point-of-view image of someone pulling out a gun from under a desk in the back of a school classroom and apparently pointing it toward unsuspecting students up front. — Wayne K. Roustan, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Ex-student, 16, accused of threatening high school," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'up-front.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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up-front
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