fast-forwarded

past tense of fast-forward

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-forwarded
Verb
  • Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.
    Hamid Farooqui, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Roots Of The 70-Hour Workweek The 996 work culture originated in China's tech and manufacturing sectors in the early 2010s, becoming widespread as the country's rapid economic growth accelerated through the mid-2010s.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The introduction of name, image and likeness money and unlimited transfers has accelerated player movement at an unprecedented rate and lowered the ceiling at the top of the sport.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Science has progressed our understanding further and further back in cosmic history, but so far, there’s no end in sight to where the story actually, truly began.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
  • As their relationship progressed, the two married in 2003 and later had their sons, Jeremy and Nate.
    Brian Brant, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since the turn of the century, autonomous mining has proceeded through several generations of capability, with both robustness and cost-benefit increasing.
    Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The honor fell to Rival Son’s majestic vocalist Jay Buchanan, who took the stage barefoot, in a maroon suit, and proceeded to devour the angry rock anthem.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In a nonleague contest, Julie Hall (18 kills) and Madison Blanchet (28 assists) paced things offensively as Central Catholic (1-0) swept Masconomet, 3-0.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Games are fast-paced, with nonstop activity bombarding the senses and showmanship emphasized as much as — or more than — athleticism.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Cougars got the ball to start and marched down the field and scored.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of buckling to the pressure, McCarthy and company marched down the field and put together three impressive scoring drives.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over the next five months, as the court advanced with the legal proceedings and heard the closing submissions of the defense lawyers and the attorney general, political tensions in the country escalated.
    Adriana Carranca, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bitcoin, by contrast, has advanced a more modest 37%.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Fast-forwarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-forwarded. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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