How to Use "Forward" with Example Sentences

forward (v): to send something that was received to a new person or place

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Used with nouns:

"I will forward you a copy of the document."
(copy)

"She forwarded the e-mail to her boss."
(e-mail, letter, message, information)

"Please forward my mail to this address."
(mail)

forward (adj): moving ahead; moving toward the front or future

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Used with nouns:

"I don't think we're making any forward progress on this."
(progress, steps)

"The forward momentum was hard to stop."
(momentum, thrust, tilt, motion, movement)

"This group is very forward thinking."
(thinking)

"The coaches debated if it was a forward pass."
(pass)

forward (adv): toward the front or future

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Used with verbs:

"The cheetah sprang forward to catch the zebra."
(sprang, leaped, jumped)

"The baby crawled forward."
(crawled)

"Make sure that doesn't bend forward."
(bend, fall, tilt, sag, lean)

"She reached forward to grab the handle."
(reached, stretched, strained)

"Step forward if you want to continue."
(step, walk, proceed)

"He rushed forward to save the baby."
(rushed, dashed, dove)

"The water crept forward."
(crept, oozed, edged, seeped)

"The group marched forward."
(marched)