forwarding

[fawr-wer-ding] / ˈfɔr wər dɪŋ /

VERB

aid, expedite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

promote uphold

STRONG

advance assist back champion cultivate encourage favor foster further hasten help hurry serve speed support

Antonyms

STRONG

block check decrease delay discourage dissuade halt hinder hurt ignore neglect obstruct oppose procrastinate refuse rest slow stop thwart

WEAK

cease hold impede keep maintain

VERB

send, ship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address deliver dispatch express transmit

STRONG

consign freight post remit route transport

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep retain

WEAK

cease halt hinder impede maintain stop

Example Sentences

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On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

We don’t get multihop connections, which route your traffic through one VPN server before forwarding it to a second one, providing an extra layer of security and making you even harder to identify uniquely.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“I am totally shocked that she was forwarding electronic correspondence to Epstein.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

But Postal Service forwarding ends after a year.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“Perry did. They said she’d moved away. To Oregon, they thought. But she hadn’t left any forwarding address.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote