fast-forwarding

present participle of fast-forward

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-forwarding
Verb
  • Starting in the late 1950s and accelerating in the 1970s, several states enacted laws that required a date label on certain foods.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • The right question to ask early on is whether the rate of experimentation and the surfacing of new use cases are accelerating month over month.
    Aswin Saravanan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Internal decisions are speeding up, and work that once stretched across days can now happen in minutes.
    Patricia Camden, Fortune, 20 June 2026
  • And then, assuming all the approvals are in place, Skyports — and its competitors — can open for business, speeding everything from blood samples to documents through the city skies.
    Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The rules mandate that officers come to a complete stop and confirm the right-of-way before proceeding through a red signal, even during emergency responses.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Don’t be timid; get the crust good and wet before proceeding.
    Devra Ferst, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • After Mexico suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat to Sweden, their hopes of advancing hinged on South Korea’s team pulling off an unlikely victory over Germany.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Canada and Qatar drew their first matches, making this an extremely important opportunity for their hopes of advancing out of the group stage.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • The robotic mission to Mars would launch on Relativity’s Terran R reusable rocket, which is progressing through development in advance of its inaugural flight, perhaps as soon as next year.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
  • Wright said such milestones demonstrate how quickly advanced nuclear technologies are progressing under current federal initiatives.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • In order to keep the momentum coming, Team USA will need to remain aggressive in its attack.
    David Troy, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • Formalwear embraces a relaxed attitude, with most of the blazers coming collarless, with mandarin collars and kimono-inspired, paired with looser-fit trousers nodding to pajamas.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Lead gently, and let pacing protect your presence.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026
  • Pentagon officials, military contractors and lawmakers often claim that the weapons acquisition process is overregulated, rendering it too rigid and slow to keep pace with technological innovation and pacing threats.
    Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
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“Fast-forwarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-forwarding. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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