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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Verb

While PennDOT already has created over 30 wildlife crossings, the establishment of the new cohesive group of state agency stakeholders is likely to accelerate building the safe animal passageways and reverse the high collision rate with motorists.

— Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Campbell said some people use BPC-157 in combination with another peptide known as TB-500 to accelerate healing.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of accelerate

Verb

The range reflects the uncertainties around factors like how fast the ice melts off the landmass of Antarctica, which is sped up by the warming permafrost, said Obeysekera.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The delay comes as speeding remains a leading factor in traffic crashes across California.

— Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of speed

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His attorney Mark Wykoff told the judge at his sentencing in January that the cancer had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his liver and lungs.

— Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Research from Gartner indicates that agentic AI will increasingly participate in enterprise decisions, while IBM research highlights that executive confidence in AI adoption is progressing faster than confidence in governance readiness.

— Krupesh Bhat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of progress

Verb

The Supersonic™ Travel comes with a styling concentrator attachment that works well for polished, event-ready styles.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Still, the resignation comes with just weeks before Johnson introduces that budget, his fourth, which will also have to address a likely large 2027 deficit.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

This goes along with testimony from Liz’s longtime friend, Amanda Romano-Harmon, who has been serving as a spokesperson for the family.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Advertisement The three friends initially go along with Ju Gang-chan’s orders to kill Agent Kim, but use their years of experience working together to come up with an out.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 27 July 2026

Definition of go along

Verb

Notably, Judge Oetken expressed reservations about aspects of Err Content’s case, and those reservations could become more impactful as the case advances.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 July 2026
Starlink remains a genuine cash engine, Starship’s Flight 13 test on July 24 advanced the program, and no competitor matches the company’s launch cadence.

— Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of advance

Verb

But this meant that when they were needed again, the frequency had to ramp back up to peak performance, causing stutters and frame-pacing issues.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
And changes to Runna’s algorithms will slow structured workout paces down in hot weather to help better-balance perceived, and actual, exertion during a workout.

— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of pace

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