forwarded

past tense of forward

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of forwarded Following the Tuesday discussion, the committee forwarded the proposal to city staff, which will research and present possible solutions to the City Council, likely next year. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Our family had an experience many years ago that forwarded our spiritual growth and practice of Christian Science healing. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2026 According to the Philadelphia Police Department's October 9 statement, the submission was flagged as spam and never forwarded to its Real-Time Crime Center for investigative review or distribution. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Four days later, Masterson forwarded that message to his assistant director. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 The agency flagged the tip as spam, and it was never forwarded to investigators, police said. — David K. Li, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026 The police department said the tip was flagged as spam and was never forwarded to homicide investigators. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately for them, more than just their mail ends up getting forwarded. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2026 Razo said the city became suspicious when someone forwarded a message in which academy officials directed parents to register their children under the league for the fall season after the registration deadline. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forwarded
Verb
  • Alison Linder, assistant sustainability coordinator at Occidental College, which has a thrift store of its own with Halloween costumes in stock, encouraged people to organize their own swaps with neighbors, friends or school classmates.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly dismissed previous caution of AI tools and encouraged rapid autonomous innovation at the Pentagon.
    — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • She eventually was promoted over to the ice cream machine—and began to grow fond of the adrenaline-like rush that can come with working in a restaurant.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In low doses, the kratom plant is promoted as giving users greater alertness and physical energy but it is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for medical use.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Vance speaks with the manipulative skill of a politician who has cultivated a rapid-fire style designed not to persuade, but to overwhelm.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Porsche has cultivated an identity that extends well beyond the vehicles sitting in its dealerships.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The University of Miami has benefited from their second-year head coach’s fresh approach, which has seemingly fostered an adaptable atmosphere and innovative mind.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Valkyries, meanwhile, have fostered one of the most intimidating home environments at San Francisco’s Chase Center, which the team shares with its sibling NBA franchise, the Golden State Warriors.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Parking was no more than $5 — that would be $10 today, after inflation — and the Dodgers nurtured the next generation of fans by offering free tickets to A students and a kids’ fan club that included six tickets for $2.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • As the youngest of four boys in a soccer-loving family, he was nurtured for moments like this one.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Forwarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwarded. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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