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
  • Randle praised the rookie’s natural feel for making reads and could also see the moments when he was sped up.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The viewer has also been sped up, with improved HDR viewing and better file type support.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • The vehicle then accelerated forward, and Foster moved directly in front of it with his gun drawn.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The focus on fraud has noticeably accelerated in the weeks leading up to the election.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • As the test progressed, the team recorded a subcritical reactivity measurement at a peak core temperature of 1,852°F.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • As work at the track progressed, one urgent mitigation project upriver lagged.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Already postponed 24 hours, the invasion proceeded in the face of rough seas, strong winds, and low visibility in order to seize a small window in time of enormous consequence.
    — Marc E. Andersen, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • No one in the city has turned to the Sixers for salvation for years, accustomed to a process that never proceeded.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 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
  • Offensively, Palatine is paced by senior receiver/defensive back Jayden Evans, a Northern Illinois commit.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This ‘60s film about a magical nanny is one of the few that is slow-paced and G-rated enough to be kid-friendly.
    — Anna Earl, Parents, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of paced
Verb
  • After Little’s kick, the Texans quickly marched into Jacksonville territory.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Hundreds of thousands of people marched through various cities and protested peacefully but others set fire to the city hall in Limoges, gutting the 19th-century building.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of marched
Verb
  • With a chance to send the game to a second overtime, Michigan advanced to the Indiana 13 and Carr threw an incomplete pass that hit the turf in front of Salesi Moa just outside of the end zone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The neurologist noted that MS treatment has advanced dramatically over the course of his career, growing from virtually no options to more than 20 medications today.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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