FAST-FORWARD Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

fast-forward

verb

Definition of fast-forward next

as in to accelerate

Synonyms & Similar Words

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accelerate
speed
proceed
progress
come
go along
advance
pace
march
get along
do
come along
go off
get on
go
approach
forge
near
push
fare
travel
pass
repair
propel
journey
drive
wend
actuate
run
impel
take out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

stop
remain
stay
stand
check
slow (down or up)
halt
impede
hinder
arrest
interrupt
delay
block
obstruct
stem
retard
detain
suppress
hold back
repress
pause
wait
inhibit
cease
balk
hamper
stall
stunt
nip
regress
cramp
let up

Examples of fast-forward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, Georgia will not be holding an early primary, despite the DNC’s fast-forward schedule. —

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2023 See all Example Sentences for fast-forward

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