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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PSG forwards rotate positions and have a strong tendency to turn up on the biggest of occasions.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Funders, by contrast, dress up their investments as prepaid forwards and claim capital gains treatment, lowering their top federal tax rate to 23.8% while exempting foreign funders from U.S. taxes entirely.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Tottenham were also ready to follow Villa's dropping forwards when this happened, with Kevin Danso particularly aggressive in stepping out to Ross Barkley, winning the ball and starting attacks.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Although most true crab species use sideways locomotion, there are some groups that walk forwards, which raises some interesting questions.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
In the deep shade, at the farther end of the room, a figure ran backwards and forwards.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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