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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

Example Sentences

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The Sabres used No. 2 picks to add forwards Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

James Maddison finds his team-mate here on the ball, facing forwards.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"We had a period of going backwards and forwards, and nothing happening," Victoria said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Standing only 5 feet 8, Johnson has established herself as a defensive menace, guarding both forwards and guards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“Est-ce que ma robe va bien?” cried she, bounding forwards; “et mes souliers? et mes bas? Tenez, je crois que je vais danser!”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë