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forwards

[fawr-werdz] / ˈfɔr wərdz /
ADVERB
ahead
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advanced along before earlier forward
STRONG
beforehand onward onwards
WEAK
advancing ante antecedently at an advantage at the head first fore foremost in the foreground in the lead leading on precedent precedently preceding previous progressing to the fore
Antonyms
STRONGEST
behind

Example Sentences

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With five games to go and with goal difference potentially playing a crucial part in deciding where the title goes, Arteta will hope he can get one of his forwards into killer form.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

A whopping £124m worth of forwards in Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa also had to make do with places on the bench.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The Sabres used No. 2 picks to add forwards Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel in 2014 and 2015, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Standing only 5 feet 8, Johnson has established herself as a defensive menace, guarding both forwards and guards.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

They could go no further forwards, and must turn now either west or east.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien