FAST-FORWARDED Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

fast-forwarded

verb

past tense of fast-forward

as in sped

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Verb

Earlier in the game, Thomas’ pressure sped up Milroe, who saw his pass batted down by defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sped

Verb

China accelerated its domestic chipmaking efforts after Washington tightened restrictions on Huawei Technologies in 2020, cutting the company off from TSMC.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Prince was able to free the ATV and accelerated toward the deputy, striking him and knocking him to the ground.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of accelerated

Verb

Mayer had some early success with her jab, but Cameron increasingly took control as the fight progressed and landed the cleaner punches before hurting Mayer with a right hand in the eighth round.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Dion has largely stepped back from performing since canceling her Courage World Tour as her condition progressed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Ryan Fitzgerald, who won the job last year and proceeded to have a clutch, consistent and special rookie season, will be the starter Week 1.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Investigators say Williams proceeded to strangle the woman, holding her up for 20 to 25 seconds until her feet dangled beneath her.

— Anna McAllister, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of proceeded

Verb

Joel Dowen paced back and forth on the second floor of his Concord residence as DEA agents waited anxiously outside.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
George Wood/Getty Images Carlos Baleba will add more dynamism and creativity but the biggest concern was how insipid and one-paced the new midfield combination of Santos and Youri Tielemans looked.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of paced

Verb

Nvidia has climbed more than 8%, while Microsoft and Micron Technology advanced 11% and 13%, respectively.

— Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Research has advanced considerably, but much of 4D printing remains at the laboratory and proof-of-concept stage.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of advanced

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