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
Recent Examples on the Web In her absence, forwards Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith — none of whom are older than 26 — combined for 10 goals to give the U.S. its first Olympic title since 2012. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024 But Hayes has chosen to put the younger players up front — quite literally, given that Smith, Swanson and Rodman are all forwards. Doha Madani, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024 Bridges was ultimately moved for five first-round picks, one first-round pick swap, a second-round pick, forwards Bojan Bogdanović and Mamadi Diakite, and guard Shake Milton. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024 The Sharks already have their share of depth forwards, with Klim Kostin, Justin Bailey, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Thomas Bordeleau, and Givani Smith — plus Dellandrea and Goodrow — vying for ice time. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for forwards 

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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 1 Oct. 2024.

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forwards

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

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