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
  • Last year, the Department of Energy sped up reactor permitting.
    — Hanna Merzbach, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to a crash log, the crash happened as a black and green Ford Mustang sped north on I-435.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • But in recent years, social media has accelerated a few more drastic style trends, too.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Anmuth highlighted that the company’s forex-neutral top-line growth accelerated to 20% in Q2 2026, the fastest in 20 quarters.
    — , CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Perhaps one of the Cold War’s boldest ideas never progressed beyond the experimental stage.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The board has met in closed session multiple times in recent months as the investigation into Hill has progressed, most recently meeting on July 22.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Schreiber proceeded to walk Dodgers pinch hitter Kyle Tucker to load the bases.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This dispute echoes previous conflicts, such as the 2023 API controversy, where Reddit ultimately proceeded with its plans despite widespread moderator protests.
    — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 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
  • Martha paced the lobby of an office building in Oxnard one afternoon in December.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • While coaches fielded questions in the main ballroom at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday, the conference commissioner paced a quiet foyer deep within the Hilton Chicago, phone by ear.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of paced
Verb
  • Assad and his brother Maher fled to Russia after insurgents marched into Damascus in December 2014.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Black women, women of Indian heritage like Naidoo and even some white women marched that day.
    — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of marched
Verb
  • Likewise, a couple in their 80s came seeking treatment for the wife’s Alzheimer’s, which was advanced enough that her husband was effectively a full-time caretaker.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There’s been little diplomatic progress since then, as the Israeli army has advanced beyond armistice lines against a shrinking Hamas fiefdom where some 2 million Palestinians are crammed.
    — Dan Williams, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of advanced
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“Fast-forwarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-forwarded. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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