Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-forwarded
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These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026 -
In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
Verb
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This trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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New research suggests that both too little and too much sleep may be linked to accelerated biological aging.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 June 2026
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The 20-year-old progressed during the offseason, Murton said, making adjustments and finding new ways to improve.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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So far, Kikuchi has only progressed to running and weightlifting in his rehab.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Miller proceeded to throw nine consecutive strikes before bouncing a slider and then finishing the game with a slider that Daylen Lile swung through.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Judging by fan video, the audience loved it and later erupted when Wallen proceeded to take out his frustrations on the piano by pushing it over.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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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
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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About 50 yards from Monken’s scrum, and minutes before news of the trade broke, Berry paced back and forth in a parking lot while talking on his phone.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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So Ellington triple jumper Fredrick Anyah came back and jumped three more times as Asmus paced nervously nearby.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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As the delegates were marched out of their hotel rooms, investigators also arrived at the Home of FIFA, the organization’s global headquarters, which has six underground levels dug into a hillside on the edge of Zurich.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Another breakout moment arrived the following year, when Andreeva advanced to the semis at the French Open after upsetting Aryna Sabalenka in the quarterfinal.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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Troy advanced to its first trip to the College World Series.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2026
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“Fast-forwarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-forwarded. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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