forwards

[fawr-werdz]

adverb

1. forward.

forwards

/ ˈfɔːwədz /

adverb

1. towards or at a place ahead or in advance, esp in space but also in time

2. towards the front

Word History and Origins

Origin of forwards¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; forward + -s ¹

Example Sentences

That means Wales will face the full force of 15 Springbok forwards during the 80 minutes, with the famous "Bomb Squad" set to come on in the second half looking to overpower their hosts.

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"The positive we can take is that we kept a clean sheet," Leipzig's Germany full-back David Raum told Sky Germany, adding that "we weren't incisive enough going forwards".

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South Africa have named seven forwards on their bench in a powerful squad to face Wales at Principality Stadium.

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Once you’re connected, it’s the VPN server that forwards your traffic to its ultimate destination, making you much harder to uniquely identify.

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But the match will also have personal significance for two of Europe's most creative and in-form forwards, who come up against each other just 18 months after terrorising Premier League defences in unison.

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