FAST-FORWARDS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

fast-forwards

verb

present tense third-person singular of fast-forward

as in accelerates

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This shift accelerates a broader trend of moving sovereign gold reserves back to the region from London and coincides with a 21-month buying streak that added 20 tons in July 2026 alone.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
That distinction matters as the United States accelerates investment in domestic mining, refining and magnet manufacturing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerates

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Varadhan expects crude prices to retreat significantly as the year progresses, providing another potential source of relief on inflation.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Developers said in the press release that additional details, including the timing of construction, will be shared as the project progresses.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of progresses

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Each unit comes equipped with a flat-screen TV (screencast only), a Bluetooth audio system, and heating and air conditioning.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
The attack comes just days before fall classes begin at the historically Black university, unsettling students who had recently moved into residence halls and completed freshman orientation events.

— Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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This makes things all the more disorienting when, near the final act, Greg’s leg is chomped off by an allosaurus mid-mallet-fight, before the dino proceeds to eat him headfirst.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Lotto proceeds in Colorado fund programs for parks, wildlife and school construction.

— Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceeds

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As the season nears, that leaves Jayden Ross still standing, and on the verge of thriving and leading, to carry the banner for his classmates on the court as a UConn senior.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
As All In London nears, the latest episode of AEW Dynamite aired on Wednesday, August 12, from Las Vegas to showcase the latest build.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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