Synonyms for forwards
ˈfɔr wərdzfor·wards

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1. forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrardadverb

   at or to or toward the front

   "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)

   Synonyms:
   forrad, forrard, frontwards, frontward, ahead, forth, forrader, onwards, onward, fore, forward

2. ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forraderadverb

   in a forward direction

   "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud"

   Synonyms:
   frontwards, before, forrader, onward, forrad, in the lead, forward, onwards, in advance, forrard, in front, out front, forth, frontward, fore, ahead, beforehand

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1. forwardsadjective

   Synonyms:
   onward, progressively, not backward

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1. List of paraphrases for "forwards":

   forward, transmits, resends, ahead, strikers, sends, forwarding

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1. Soren Kierkegaard:

   Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

2. Shaker Aamer:

   They were accusing me of fighting with Bin Laden in the battle of Tora Bora; of being in charge of weapons stores; of being a terrorist recruiter, though I'd only been in Afghanistan for a few weeks, this American guy grabs me by the head, and he slams it backwards against the wall. In my mind I think I must try to save my head so I tried to bring it forwards, but as soon as I do he grabs it again and bashes it.

3. Lawrence Cherono:

   Toward the end I felt like I could kick forwards, I still had enough energy to sprint and it's amazing, i am so happy. It's my second major marathon and to come only a few months after Boston is brilliant.

4. Amir Somoggi:

   We were hood-winked, they said the World Cup would help Brazil take a huge leap forwards in terms of public transportation but all they did was the stadiums. The economy is no longer in a great shape so there is no guarantee that they will be finished.

5. Hermes Gadelha:

   Human sperm figured out if they roll as they swim, much like playful otters corkscrewing through water, their one-sided stroke would average itself out, and they would swim forwards, the rotation of the sperm is something that is very important. It's something that allows the sperm to regain a symmetry and actually be able to go straight.