forwards

adverb

for·​wards ˈfȯr-wərdz How to pronounce forwards (audio)

Examples of forwards in a Sentence

for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards
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Now, All-NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, All-Defensive forwards Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby, guards Josh Hart and Miles McBride and center Mitchell Robinson will be joined by power forward Guerschon Yabusele and guard Jordan Clarkson. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025 The comedically top-heavy sausages, which can easily topple forwards into the dirt, temporarily take center stage as the baseball players gaze on in amusement from their dugouts, sometimes wagering on the outcome. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025 The difference is that the Panthers also had Aaron Ekblad and one of Brandon Montour or Seth Jones to create a strong enough offensive committee (not to mention better star forwards). The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 The host of new faces in San Jose includes forwards Jeff Skinner, Adam Gaudette, Ryan Reaves, and Philipp Kurashev, and defensemen John Klingberg, Dmitry Orlov, and Nick Leddy. Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forwards

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forwards was in the 15th century

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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forwards. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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forwards

adverb
for·​wards ˈfȯr-wərdz How to pronounce forwards (audio)

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