forwards

adverb

for·​wards ˈfȯr-wərdz How to pronounce forwards (audio)

Examples of forwards in a Sentence

for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards
Recent Examples on the Web Wings Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum vs. P.J. Washington and Derrick Jones Jr. Breakdown: Two superstar forwards vs. two forwards that just arrived in Dallas this past season. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2024 The second unit is forwards Sam Bennett, Anton Lundell, Vladimir Tarasenko, Evan Rodrigues and defenseman Gustav Forsling. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024 Now under contract, Smith is part of a new generation of players that includes fellow forwards Quentin Musty, Collin Graf, Filip Bystedt, Kasper Halttunen and defensemen Henry Thrun and Shakir Mukhamadullin, among others. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 Angel City has three teenagers in addition to Fuller: forwards Alyssa Thompson, 19, and Casey Phair, 16 and defender Gisele Thompson, 18. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for forwards 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forwards was in the 15th century

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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forwards. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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forwards

adverb
for·​wards ˈfȯr-wərdz How to pronounce forwards (audio)

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