Synonyms of forwards
Examples of forwards in a Sentence
for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards
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Both forwards scored Wednesday, and both enhanced the opportunities of several teammates.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
In the second half of the man advantage, the Ducks sent out forwards Alex Killorn, Cutter Gauthier, Beckett Sennecke and Mason McTavish, along with defenseman Jackson LaCombe.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Brossoit made 34 saves in Game 1, where forwards Huntington, Kasper Halttunen, Colin White, and Igor Chernyshov all scored for San Jose before forward Trevor Connelly scored 38 seconds into overtime to give Henderson the win.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The series used multiple timelines, showing stories that took place in the present as well as flashbacks to the siblings' childhood and flash-forwards to later years.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
In the second half of the man advantage, the Ducks sent out forwards Alex Killorn, Cutter Gauthier, Beckett Sennecke and Mason McTavish, along with defenseman Jackson LaCombe.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Brossoit made 34 saves in Game 1, where forwards Huntington, Kasper Halttunen, Colin White, and Igor Chernyshov all scored for San Jose before forward Trevor Connelly scored 38 seconds into overtime to give Henderson the win.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
The series used multiple timelines, showing stories that took place in the present as well as flashbacks to the siblings' childhood and flash-forwards to later years.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forwards. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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forwards
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for·wards
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