forwards

adverb

for·​wards ˈfȯr-wərdz 

: forward

Synonyms of forwards

• forward
• along
• onward

Examples of forwards in a Sentence

for every step that her campaign takes forwards, it seems to take two backwards

Recent Examples on the Web

Brossoit made 34 saves in Game 1, where forwards Huntington, Kasper Halttunen, Colin White, and Igor Chernyshov all scored for San Jose before forward Trevor Connelly scored 38 seconds into overtime to give Henderson the win. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026

The series used multiple timelines, showing stories that took place in the present as well as flashbacks to the siblings' childhood and flash-forwards to later years. —Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

Among the Samurai Blue’s biggest threats are forwards Ayase Ueda and Koki Ogawa, both of whom play in the Dutch top flight and have 26 international goals combined. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Sources close to Eccho and Night Train have noted the two companies will retain a working relationship going forwards, with Kloiber still in business with Serafin. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

forwards

adverb

for·​wards ˈfȯr-wərdz 

: forward entry 2