fast-forwards

Definition of fast-forwardsnext
present tense third-person singular of fast-forward
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Verb
  • Indeed, emerging evidence suggests that early detection and aggressive treatment of psychiatric symptoms may improve long-term outcomes by delaying the onset of clinical neurodegeneration and mitigating the cumulative biological stress that accelerates brain aging.
    Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Collagen loss accelerates, cell turnover slows, and deep wrinkles become more prominent.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As work progresses, the project will be closely watched as a test of whether long-standing environmental issues can finally be resolved.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Duncan told The Star that the amendment provides for more transparency as the project progresses.
    Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The law speeds a notoriously slow process and allows state parks officials to more easily buy lands for less than $1 million or take free donations from environmental groups if the properties abut existing state parks and won’t require hiring new rangers or other staff.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This approach not only speeds up decision-making but also improves hiring quality by making comparisons between candidates more objective and data-driven.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And here is where this story just advances from new layer upon new layer.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The winner advances to a noon final.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The position requires approval from the Senate and comes with an ambassador title.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • That’s the pressure that comes with being a superstar (not to mention having a $12 million salary).
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now, as the investigation proceeds, the National Weather Service is advising residents to seek storm information from a variety of reliable sources.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
  • He is expected to make an initial court appearance in North Carolina before the case proceeds in federal court in New York.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season nears, many Floridians are bracing for the storm, and that includes buying a hurricane preparedness kit, getting the hurricane shutters out of the garage, and/or devising what to do with your car.
    Jennifer Sangalang, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The tunnel would divert water from the Sacramento River, which has struggled with low flows this year as the state nears a record-low snowpack after unusually hot March temperatures.
    Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Fast-forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-forwards. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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