fast-forwards

verb

present tense third-person singular of fast-forward
as in accelerates

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  1. accelerates
  2. progresses
  3. speeds
  4. advances
  5. comes
  6. proceeds
  7. nears
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  • Using this strategy, our team found that skeletal muscle memory accelerates muscle growth.
    — Diego Hernandez-Saavedra, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Communities are being asked to do more with less as climate change accelerates, and the skills needed to care for these places are being lost.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerates
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  • Warmer temperatures ahead, but storm threat not over As the day progresses, warmer temperatures will increase the potential for isolated tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • However, more outages could be on their way as the weekend progresses.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of progresses
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  • Industry partnership speeds development Castelion is developing Blackbeard through a partnership led by the Future Capability Development and Integration Aviation Rapid Capabilities Cell within the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Directed by Mert Alas, the cinematic visual opens on a desert road flanked by mountains, a car speeds through, which is later revealed to be driven by Miley.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of speeds
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  • Quigley said the work of the consortium advances President Obama's efforts years ago.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Many computer operating systems assume that a day is 86,400 seconds long and that time advances in a predictable, monotonically increasing sequence.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of advances
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  • Once Isaias comes ashore, it is expected to weaken until it is downgraded to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, the hurricane center said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Again and again, Misty comes fully alive in the presence of others—a saving grace in a town that still often runs on chance meetings, fateful reunions, and testy but resilient relationships.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes
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  • The movie proceeds in reverse chronological order, through twenty years of Korea’s halting democratization and seven chapters in the life of an Everyman, played by the then unknown Sul Kyung-gu.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • How the investigation proceeds will be closely watched by community members, university students and advocacy groups across the country.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceeds
Verb
  • While most Black voters tend to support the Democratic Party, a considerable number remain unaligned, making their support crucial as Election Day nears.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As the hurricane nears the shore, strong winds push that amassed water toward the coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of nears
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“Fast-forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-forwards. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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