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fast forward

[fast fawr-werd, fahst-] / ˈfæst ˈfɔr wərd, ˈfɑst- /
NOUN
function of going forward quickly
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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

The fast forward signed to be one of the Kraken’s top scoring threats hadn’t found the net since Jan. 4 — his only goal of the season.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

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

It was as though Harry’s memory was on fast forward.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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