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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
  • In June 2021, a camera helped locate a murderer, Joseph Jean, 56, who sped off after stabbing a 38-year-old woman on a sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, the agency said.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The research was slow at first, but more recent advances in technology — including artificial intelligence — have sped things up.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • The rocket’s second stage ignited a single Aquila engine and accelerated to orbital velocity—some 5 miles per second—about seven minutes into the flight.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The July hack by rogue OpenAI autonomous agents on open-source developer platform Hugging Face accelerated the shift and proved that the era of advanced AI hacks had arrived.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerated
Verb
  • The Carlson-Vance partnership has generated more conservative blowback over the past few years as Carlson has progressed from skepticism of Israel into anti-Semitism, which Carlson denies.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The discussions involved outfielder Jackson Merrill, among other prospects, but never progressed.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • Then proceeded to apply my lipstick in a way that accentuated my Cupid's bow.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Kim proceeded to go 5-for-15 in four contests, recording his first extra-base hit and multi-hit performance in the same game.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 9 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
  • The day after Kirk’s assassination, Twiggs told investigators, Robinson nervously paced their apartment and expressed regret.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Jaylen Jennings, a senior who led the SWAC in rushing TDs last season, paced the Lions against Morehouse with 70 yards.
    — PJ Green September 1, Kansas City Star, 1 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
  • Taylor Walls opened the 10th with a sacrifice bunt that advanced automatic runner Jorge Mateo to third base.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Hoerner, who advanced to second on the throw, was easily nabbed trying to steal third to end the inning.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 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 16 Sep. 2026.

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