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fast forward

[fast fawr-werd, fahst-] / ˈfæst ˈfɔr wərd, ˈfɑst- /
NOUN
function of going forward quickly
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To use a tool filled with other people’s stolen ideas in order to fast forward to an end result for attention, well, that isn’t art.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Goldblum reassured her, promising that in the blink of an eye, we would fast forward decades into the future, where it would be "the longest-running show ever".

From BBC Mar. 14, 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 exactly two months and things could not be more different for Bouchier.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2024

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




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