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fast forward

[fast fawr-werd, fahst-] / ˈfæst ˈfɔr wərd, ˈfɑst- /
NOUN
function of going forward quickly
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But fast forward four years and you find deep energy-linked frustration in the heart of Europe once again.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

He hasn’t watched live television in about a decade, using his TiVo to fast forward through commercials or speed past analysts’ banter during sports games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

“But fast forward, a decade after, that’s all people want to wear.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2023

But fast forward to this century and vinyl has done something that very few expected - like an ageing, once-huge rock star it made a comeback.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

Playing Soccer is like never hitting pause on your favorite ninety-minute movie but futsal is like fast forward for forty supercharged minutes.

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander