FAST-FORWARDED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

fast-forwarded

verb

past tense of fast-forward

as in sped

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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

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The feud accelerated over the closing weeks of the campaign when Cenk Uygur’s Rebellion PAC began running the anti-Israel ad that would eventually convince Stevens to endorse Rogers.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Worry among voters about whether their ballots will be counted has accelerated, according to organizers; in a recent AP-NORC poll, just under half of American voters expressed confidence that midterm votes will be counted accurately.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerated

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As the campaign progressed, Raman gave different answers about her timeline for replacing the police chief.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
As his Parkinson’s disease progressed (he was officially diagnosed in 1984), Williams became Ali’s primary caregiver.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of progressed

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Pascarelli paced the team in scoring in the first half with nine points.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Not only is Robert Carlock and Sam Means’ NBC sitcom designed to squeeze in as many jokes as the human brain can process in 21-minute chunks, it’s also carefully paced and polished to keep those jokes as superb and surprising as possible.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of paced

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In steady rain and silence, thousands marched in Novi Sad on Sunday in a gesture of respect for the victims.

— MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
At dawn on October 18, 1776, four thousand British and Hessian soldiers marched along the narrow country road that followed the high ground the rock sits on.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of marched

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The top seven teams go on to state, and if not for the Camas runner's contribution, Puyallup would have advanced.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Eisenkot's allies could also try to reverse legislation advanced by Netanyahu's government that critics say weakened Israel's democratic institutions and judicial independence.

— Itay Stern, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of advanced

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