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Another word for forward

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forward

modif.

Going forward
advancing, progressing, leading on, ahead, progressive, onward, forth, propulsive, in advance.
Antonyms backward*, retreating, regressive.
At a forward position
front, first, foremost; see ahead 2.
Bold
presumptuous, impertinent, fresh*; see rude 2.

forward Synonyms

forward

v.

To help advance
advance, assist, further, promote; see promote 1.
To send on
deliver, transmit, reroute; see send 1. See syn. study at promote.

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Another word for forward

adjective

Rude and disrespectful:
assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy, smart. (Informal) brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity. (Slang) wise¹. See attitude, courtesy
Ahead of current trends or customs:
advanced, precocious, progressive. See precede

verb

To cause (something) to be conveyed to a destination:
address, consign, dispatch, route, send, ship, transmit. See move
To cause to move forward or upward, as toward a goal:
advance, further, promote. See forward, help

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She stepped forward and hugged him.
She stepped forward and pulled the newspaper down with one hand.
They had to move forward, and leave the past behind them.
Alex leaned forward and placed his hands, fists down, on the desk.
I had looked forward to it for years.

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