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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Looking at the roster, the only players making significant enough money that don’t have a no-movement clause in his contract that would be logical trade candidates are forwards Evan Rodrigues and one of either Jesper Boqvist or Dmitry Kulikov. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025 By expanding and contracting, an individual Truss Link can crawl both forwards and backwards across a surface. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 July 2025 Also named to the team Tuesday by Estévez were midfielders Carles Gil (New England), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville) and Obed Vargas (Seattle), as well as forwards Marco Pašalić (Orlando) and Sam Surridge (Nashville). Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 16 July 2025 That’s 13 forwards – usually the full complement on an NHL roster – right there. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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forwards

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

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