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
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With Fede Valverde's partner attacking Ancelotti and the team's forwards on social media during the match, unrest is growing in the Spanish capital. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Tom Hanks and Robin Wright age backwards and forwards through time in the trailer for Robert Zemeckis' Here Zemeckis also elaborated on the miraculous timing that allowed Who Framed Roger Rabbit to go forward in the first place. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024 Fixing offense is different story San Jose Sharks get some encouraging news on injury front San Jose Sharks get two forwards back for home game vs. Avalanche Askarov tones down celebrations but remains perfect in San Jose. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024 However, that announcement didn’t make clear whether Rogers and WBD would move forwards as partners on the latter’s lifestyle channel, though a rep indicated there would be no change. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forwards 

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 21 Nov. 2024.

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forwards

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

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