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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
  • Their payout timeline is also sped up to two years instead of the previous five.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Lenexa police are investigating a fatal crash involving a woman who left a medical facility and sped away from officers who were checking on her, a police spokesperson said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • Indonesia has been drawing visitors for decades, a trend that accelerated when Adrian Zecha built Aman resorts here in 1989 and 1992.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In a 2021 flight, a HAWC vehicle was released from an aircraft, its booster accelerated it, and a scramjet then took over and drove it beyond Mach 5.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • Jake Jurewicz, chief executive and co-founder of Blue Energy, pointed out that the partnership has progressed from technology selection to NRC permitting in only a few months.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As the technology has progressed at a rapid clip, Congress has refrained from imposing rules or funding ways for people to successfully adjust to the potential changes from AI.
    — STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Flores, in a dress and low-heeled shoes, sat quietly in a separate section of the courtroom as jury selection proceeded.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • After Lewandowski tussled with Inter Miami defender Ian Fray, De Paul approached Lewandowski aggressively and proceeded to recite the latest accomplishments on his résumé.
    — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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
  • When the Falcons’ quarterbacks went through footwork and hand-off drills during Wednesday’s practice, Cooper Rush paced the unit at each turn.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That was evident once again on stage 14, when Pierna — who along with Romeo was one of the revelations of the race — dropped back from the break and paced Mas up the steep slopes of Sierra de la Pandera.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of paced
Verb
  • The Ragin Cajuns marched down the field with ease on two straight touchdown drives, hitting four plays of 25 yards or more to do so.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The result was a sack of Justin Herbert, and the Cardinals marched down for a field goal and a 13-7 halftime lead.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of marched
Verb
  • Heikes advanced when the fourth-place finisher, Democrat David Leslie, withdrew.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Salas’ hit scored Jake Cronenworth, who started the inning as the automatic runner at second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch by Josh Ekness (2-4).
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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