fast-forwarded

verb

past tense of fast-forward
as in sped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-forwarded
  1. sped
  2. accelerated
  3. progressed
  4. proceeded
  5. came
  6. paced
  7. marched
  8. advanced
Verb
  • The bulk of the original tale — Lara’s encounter with her sea witch aunt Grace, her emergence into the world of humans, her romance with a dashing prince — is sped through in the show’s first 15 minutes.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • Prosecutors said Garcia got into her car, pushed her out of the driver’s seat and sped off in her vehicle.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Only 10 times since 1992 has the media’s preseason predicted champion proceeded to win the SEC title game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The exec proceeded to name-check various networks and studio operations, throwing in viewership stats and reach metrics.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of proceeded
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • 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
  • Sauron’s armies have marched across the whole of the world, conquering all in their path.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
  • Protesters marched Wednesday after the shooting and held a candlelight vigil for the man who died.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 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
Definition of advanced
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