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forward motion

NOUN

way

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alternative approach course line path progress road trend

STRONG

access admission admittance advance artery avenue bearing boulevard byway channel distance door entrance entry extent gate gateway headway highway ingress journey lane length march movement opening orbit passage pathway progression ride room row space street stretch tendency thoroughfare track trail walk

WEAK

elbowroom entrée stone's throw thataway

Example Sentences

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"During forward motion, touching the granite of the stone is not allowed. This will result in the stone being removed from play," they said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“Touching the granite at any time during the forward motion is not allowed,” the statement read.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Fish and other large swimmers move by pushing water backward, generating forward motion through Newton's Third Law.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

We were impressed with its seamless reaction and relentless forward motion when driving it on dirt paths in hilly terrain.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

She dips her paddle in and out faster, which does nothing for our forward motion, and I let go of my own paddle and bend forward, unable to sit up straight, I’m laughing so hard.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

forward motion

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