forwards
Americanadverb
adverb
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towards or at a place ahead or in advance, esp in space but also in time
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towards the front
Etymology
Origin of forwards
Example Sentences
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It was another extraordinary few hours of goalscoring from some of the best forwards football has seen.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
"It can hover like a helicopter, fly forwards like an aircraft, but equally brake in midair or fly backwards," marketing chief Andrea Marchsteiner told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
In fact, among forwards who made at least 19 appearances this season, he ranked in the bottom 10% for defensive contributions, according to Opta.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Or forwards Tim Weah, the Brooklyn-born son of the former president of Liberia, and Alejandro Zendejas, who was born in Mexico but became a U.S. citizen at 13 after his father was naturalized.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
“Us? Not very likely. We know this place inside and out, backwards and forwards, up and down.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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