FAST-FORWARDING Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

fast-forwarding

verb

present participle of fast-forward

as in accelerating

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Surging tensions across the Middle East strangled shipping traffic, driving energy prices higher and raising the specter of accelerating inflation worldwide.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
There is plenty of performance available, particularly when accelerating from 30 to 70mph.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of accelerating

Verb

In May 2023, Cancino and his partner pulled over a man for allegedly speeding and having tinted windows, said his attorney, Nicole Castronovo.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Officer Mitchell Barrett chased the two vehicles, which were speeding over 100 miles per hour, about a mile along Elder Creek Road.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of speeding

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Hudson then called Wells’ mother Christine, who hadn’t heard from her son either, before proceeding to call the Coast Guard.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
This means that they can also be employed in the quest to understand how fast the universe's expansion is proceeding, and the influence of the mysterious force called dark energy on this process.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of proceeding

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And in committees, one GOP defection can typically sink a nominee from advancing to the full chamber.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
That’s not including contributions from Gold Glove winners Abreu and Rafaela in the outfield, who not only have the range to track down balls but have arms that make teams think twice about advancing.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of advancing

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Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Both times, his illness began with intense fatigue and body aches before progressing to intense diarrhea.

— Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026

Definition of progressing

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But Morningstar analyst Jing Jie Yu cautions in a July report that the Chinese company might not attract many customers abroad, with demand still coming mostly from home markets.

— Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The fear is that those chains will keep coming, and eventually drown out places like Humaideh’s.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Definition of coming

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True effectiveness over the next decade means designing change frameworks that respect human limits, pacing transitions to ensure long-term performance.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
That could mean walking for two to five minutes every 30 to 60 minutes, taking calls while standing or pacing, using stairs, stretching, or doing a few bodyweight movements between meetings.

— Jakob Roze, Health, 23 July 2026

Definition of pacing

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