How to Use forwards in a Sentence

forwards

adverb

• He’s one of the team’s fastest skaters, one of the team’s strongest forwards, one of the team’s best snipers.
  — Ross McKeon, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2022
• The clock’s hands can move backwards, forwards or stay the same.
  — Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2023
• The Avs have six forwards who have played in at least 15 of the 20 games who have scored two goals or fewer.
  — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2024
• The Kings took forwards in the top five of the previous two drafts and seem poised to go for defense this time around.
  — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY, 22 July 2021
• The Sabres played without Jeff Skinner, one of their top forwards.
  — Dan Scifo, ajc, 11 Dec. 2022
• Asking Coyle and Zacha to fill the shoes of two of the top 10 Bruins forwards of all-time is not a reasonable ask.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
• Cameron Johnson has earned his place among the NBA's top power forwards.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2022
• While the chances came, Senegal’s forwards failed to take advantage of them.
  — Tariq Panja, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2022
• DeBlock said one of the most important things to do to prepare is to have a plan -- and know the plan backwards and forwards.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 6 Feb. 2023
• For power forwards to watch in 2022 NBA free agency, click here.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2022
• Veleno will be among a dozen forwards with NHL resumes at camp.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2023
• Two sky-scraping forwards in Warith Alatishe and Ahmad Rand (more on him in a moment).
  — oregonlive, 10 Nov. 2021
• Even the rock bands that were booked seemed to want to go into the show ass-forwards; hello, Måneskin cheek skin.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2022
• There are 10 days in February where the date reads the same backward and forwards, but Tuesday’s date is twice as nice.
  — Joseph De Avila, WSJ, 22 Feb. 2022
• For years, Spoelstra has been telling us there aren’t power forwards.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2022
• As a rule, though, soccer’s journey over the last 10 years has been away from what might be termed focal point forwards.
  — New York Times, 17 June 2022
• The Kraken must pick at least 14 forwards, nine defensemen and three goalies.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 20 July 2021
• Saturday was a reminder of what a game can look like when all the shooters are hot, the forwards find open space and the ball is moving.
  — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2022
• Uses size to separate forwards from the puck around the corners.
  — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022
• But the Panthers have kept Edmonton and its star forwards in check through two games in Sunrise.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2024
• As one of the top forwards in the country, McDonogh soccer star Jacob Murrell doesn’t need a lot of time or space to change a game.
  — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 13 Sep. 2021
• The Raptors have too many quality forwards and not enough playing time to go around.
  — oregonlive, 15 June 2022
• First, don't be afraid of letting your upper back and shoulders round forwards.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 27 Sep. 2022
• Long-Sleeve Mock-Neck Top backward or forwards, collar up or down.
  — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 May 2022
• Mortensen made the game plans, and drilled the quarterbacks on knowing the offenses backwards and forwards.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 20 Jan. 2023
• Against Tri-City, their top 5 forwards totaled 24 shots, but only scored 1 goal.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 30 Nov. 2022
• The full roster has 21 forwards, 17 defensemen, and four goalies.
  — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 30 June 2024
• Going forwards, Abacus will be known as Sphere Abacus and act as Sphere’s sales wing.
  — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2024
• It can be adjusted forwards or backwards at any time of day.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2023
• Perhaps most impressive, though, the in-your-face photography, thrumming EDM score and dizzying array of jumps backwards and forwards in time don’t drown out the sterling performances from the lead trio.
  — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 31 Oct 2024