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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

But fast forward more than three decades to the present day and excitement for the return of the World Cup on American soil does not yet appear to have really taken off.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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

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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