FAST-FORWARDED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

fast-forwarded

verb

past tense of fast-forward

as in sped

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Kevitt lost his right leg in a 2013 hit-and-run collision in Griffith Park while riding his bicycle after the car sped off and dragged him down a freeway onramp.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Police say Wright sped up and drove toward them, striking the man so hard that he was sent into the air before landing on the roadway.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of sped

Verb

This swift expansion, following Huang's X post, highlights a new, accelerated tempo for tech policy formation.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
The scheduling of two executions – both via lethal injection – in one day comes as Florida has accelerated its pace of executions, even as other states have abolished or paused the practice.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026

Definition of accelerated

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As their relationship has progressed, the couple continue to bring their romance further into the public eye.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Emma, 50, became Bruce’s caregiver as his condition progressed—FTD can cause a loss of motor skills, speech and language issues, and personality changes.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 July 2026

Definition of progressed

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Clark finished with 17 points and seven assists, while teammate Kelsey Mitchell paced the team with a game-high 33 points.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The ascent of a towering Aleppo pine — not one of the trees slated for removal — was a quiet and slowly paced piece de la resistance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of paced

Verb

As the series marched along, Schnapp, who portrayed Will Byers, grew up in front of fans while balancing his career and education.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
During the protest, organizers marched throughout uptown, holding a banner and escorted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Bike Patrol.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of marched

Verb

Tampa Bay scored the only run of the game after Chandler Simpson led off the fifth with a single to left, advanced to second on a wild pitch, moved to third when Ben Williamson grounded to second then came home on Mullins' bunt single.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Narváez’s second sac-bunt of the afternoon advanced both men and forced the Blue Jays to make a second pitching change.

— Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

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