forwards

[fawr-werdz] / ˈfɔr wərdz /

ADVERB

ahead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advanced along before earlier forward

STRONG

beforehand onward onwards

WEAK

advancing ante antecedently at an advantage at the head first fore foremost in the foreground in the lead leading on precedent precedently preceding previous progressing to the fore

Antonyms

STRONGEST

behind

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Wide forwards Sadio Mane and Son Heung-min have also claimed a share of the Golden Boot in the past eight years.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

McBurnie comes in £0.5m cheaper than some popular forwards like Calvert-Lewin and Brobbey.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Thierry Henry arrived in north London after an underwhelming spell at Juventus before developing into one of his generation's outstanding forwards.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Though Liverpool struggled collectively, Gakpo actually remained one of Europe's most dangerous wide forwards in terms of finding scoring opportunities.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

He began to splash and stumble forwards, into the middle of the stream, where the water was deepest.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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