FAST-FORWARD Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

fast-forward

verb

Definition of fast-forward

as in to accelerate

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Recent Examples of fast-forward The Spurs flipped to the Hawks – then considered a burgeoning playoff team – for a slew of future draft picks that could fast-forward their reconstruction project. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2023 Let’s fast-forward to Kerry Condon’s look at this year’s Golden Globes. — Monica Corcoran Harel, Variety, 8 Mar. 2023 Preparation was very minimal compared to … fast-forward ten years to Madonna. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2023 Hitting Pause on High-End Over the next decade, cassette sales were on fast-forward — but the format struggled to attract audiophiles, who stuck with vinyl. — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2023 Meanwhile, Georgia will not be holding an early primary, despite the DNC’s fast-forward schedule. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2023

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Know More The accelerating pace of extreme weather has made snowfall on Vail’s properties less predictable.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
To do this, a ramjet has to be accelerated by a separate rocket engine or the equivalent.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of accelerate

Verb

Speaking at a joint news conference, Fujimori said Peru's participation in the coalition would speed intelligence-sharing and bolster joint action against criminal groups operating across borders.

— Marco Aquino, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
AIs are already being used to answer decades-long unsolved complex mathematical problems, and have assisted scientists in speeding up scientific discovery and even designing new viruses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of speed

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But in comparison with that movie’s central character, Arash grows less single-minded as his daylong journey progresses.

— Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Melatonin remained substantially lower during the blue-light condition, whereas participants exposed to red light experienced a stronger increase in melatonin as the evening progressed.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of progress

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Antarctica tourism usually takes place between November and March, and most of it comes via ships leaving from South America and arriving around the Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost arm of the mainland.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
XPeng’s update comes as Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot faces further delays, with production now expected to begin in the coming months and commercial sales targeted for the second half of 2027.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

As your novel goes along, Lily begins to have rounder experiences in ways that surprise her, ways that might not even be linked to being in Taipei.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
In 2025, his play improved as the season went along, and Gonzalez played a major role in the team’s magical playoff run.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of go along

Verb

Germany, Hungary advance Host Germany advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's FIBA World Cup with a 94-56 rout of South Korea on Tuesday, and the United States learned its next opponent.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The floor is relatively high for the Broncos but the ceiling is among the best in the league, depending on how Nix advances in his development.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of advance

Verb

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Tom Coughlin spent 45 gut-wrenching minutes pacing through the team’s training facility while vainly trying to get ahold of his son, Tim, who worked on the 60th floor of Two World Trade.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Graham was there alright, an old lady pacing around the stage or sitting on a stool.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of pace

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