: a pass (as in football) made in the direction of the opponent's goal
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The early signs at the Club World Cup were that Alexander-Arnold’s role would be changing quite dramatically again, with the Englishman unable to make many of his signature, searching forward passes.—Thom Harris, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025 Down the right, Jule Brand showed energy and tenacity and attempted to play positive forward passes.—Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2025 Within five seconds, PSG had it back, as Joao Neves pounced on Harry Kane, who had received a forward pass as Bayern’s outball.—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 July 2025 All skill levels can compete in the contest, which will feature a Beginner’s Luck division where competitors can perform beginner yo-yo tricks like the windup, dribble and forward pass to earn raffle tickets for prizes.—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for forward pass
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