fast-forwarding

present participle of fast-forward

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fast-forwarding
Verb
  • Global interest in the technology is accelerating as Italy has approved a demo line between Venice and Padua.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Access to these solutions will enable Komatsu to optimize safety and energy efficiency, while increasing overall productivity, accelerating product development, and enabling large-scale decarbonization.
    Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The outlets report that footage of the stunt show posted on social media shows speeding cars spinning on the road with smoke coming from their tailpipes.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The natural rate of decline in output from the world's oil and gas fields is speeding up, owing to more reliance on shale and deep offshore resources, the International Energy Agency said on Tuesday.
    Seher Dareen, Reuters, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As late as Wednesday, the administration was proceeding with planning an event, even though it was being organized in short order.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Browning adds flavor, so make sure those mini meatballs are browned on all sides before transferring them to a plate and proceeding with the recipe.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency – which has the primary responsibility for monitoring Hamas, had intelligence that senior Hamas officials were convening in Doha to discuss the exact proposal the US was advancing.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That compares to only one-third of countries assessed a decade ago, at a time when roughly the same number were also advancing.
    Matthew Tostevin John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Still the Yankees are seemingly in better position given how the starting pitching for the most part is performing and how Aaron Judge is progressing.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The two incidents meant that neither had a chance of making the top five and progressing to Monday’s final, prompting Van de Velde’s act of kindness.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • As women’s sports across the country get more attention, and the league looks to expand in the coming years, that engagement is even more valuable.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What makes a thriller thrill is pacing.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Same reaction, shaking, pacing back and forth.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Fast-forwarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fast-forwarding. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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