forwards

adverb

for·​wards ˈfȯr-wərdz How to pronounce forwards (audio)

Examples of forwards in a Sentence

for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards
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The captain, who hasn’t missed a game, leads the Kings with 31 assists, is second to Kempe with 43 points and is one of just two forwards averaging more than 19 minutes of ice time. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025 The Ducks and San Jose Sharks swapped power forwards Wednesday, exchanging Pavol Regenda for Justin Bailey. Bailey, 29, has 141 games of NHL experience, but will report to the Ducks’ American Hockey League affiliate in San Diego. Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 22 Jan. 2025 Does the Chicago Blackhawks’ 2024 offseason ring a bell? Grier and the Sharks need to use some of that cap space to bolster a struggling defense corps and, without being reckless, spend or use assets to acquire another legitimate scoring threat or forwards with hard skill. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025 There are obvious solutions that can help, like fixing the power play and getting the forwards healthy. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for forwards 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of forwards was in the 15th century

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“Forwards.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forwards. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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forwards

adverb
for·​wards ˈfȯr-wərdz How to pronounce forwards (audio)

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