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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
  • According to witnesses and emergency dispatch audio, the parents, Nate Geminiano and Karollyn Zepeda, were caught in a backup while trying to get to the hospital when labor progressed faster than expected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes also went right, progressed through his reads and found Royals in the back of the end zone.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Then came Week 2, when Brooks took his final snap in the second half and limped to the locker room, towel over his head, and proceeded to watch the rest of the game on the sidelines.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Fortunately for Riley, with a chance to tie it, Rutgers proceeded to go three-and-out.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 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
  • Junior Nathan Guo, who won the individual conference title in 2025, paced the Patriots with a 73.
    — Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Witty and fast-paced but still sweetly skeptical of deep connection, the project’s generally snappy script comes alive through Thompson’s impressive ambition and obvious love for strangers.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of paced
Verb
  • Wentz took advantage of the good field position and marched the team to three touchdown passes on 13-for-19 passing.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Arkansas State marched 84 yards in four plays thanks to a 46-yard gain to tight end Jabari Bush.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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