How to Use forward in a Sentence

forward

1 of 4 adjective
  • The donut hole in the forward group is one.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Both teams arrive shaped by their forward lines.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • Now, press your right hand forward like a forward punch.
    — Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
  • The forward mix can’t be ignored.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • On the driver's side, the forward axle mount, three of the four pins were gone.
    — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Lower it so when your back knee is down, the medicine ball is in front of your forward shin.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • That takes some forward planning.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The forward edge is never a place of comfort.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • For once, the Wild look fairly set at the top of their forward ranks.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The firm sees a more cautious forward outlook.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This top-six forward group can be the best in the NHL.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
  • There’s doesn’t seem to be a forward prospect making a case to win a Jets job — yet.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • But the Bruins got little from the rest of the forward crew.
    — Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The device is a fold-away door on the cabin side of the forward galley.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But the Sabres should be shopping in the forward market, too.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The result has been a straight forward entry and exit process.
    — Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • And there are the times when no forward motion seems possible.
    — Kelly Cervantes, Fortune Well, 1 Dec. 2023
  • All forward progress, but the operation still has a pop-up feel.
    — Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • San Jose has tons of top-nine forward talent, but the blue line needs major work.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • Shift your weight onto your forward leg, and pop the rear foot up onto its toes like a kickstand.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Referees blew the whistle on the play for forward progress.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • No throwbacks allowed, in the quest for forward playoff progress.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The stock has had a difficult year but is too cheap at less than 9 times forward earnings.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • Those questions should also extend to their forward group.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Atlanta goes with a forward/center with the 23rd pick.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Ivory Coast was bolstered by the forward play of Yan Diomande.
    — CBS News, 14 June 2026
  • Malhotra is the forward option at that slot.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Drive through the front heel to return your forward leg back to the standing position.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Come into a forward fold, targeting the back of your right hip as well as your hamstrings.
    — Yoga With Kassandra, Outside, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Studies in the past several years have showed a slow-down in forward speed at landfall.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025

forward

2 of 4 adverb
  • She took a small step forward.
  • He pushed the throttle forward.
  • Her long hair fell forward as she bent to tie her shoes.
  • The narrative moves backward and forward in time.
  • The technology has taken a big step forward.
  • There is much to look forward to.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
  • And then just kind of moved forward.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The car moved forward and an agent shot at him.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But there is still much to look forward to.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Choose plain words to move talks forward.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • So, what's the best path forward?
    — Josh Gottheimer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Cofer urged the board not to move forward with the project.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • Those who did were pulled from the line and brought forward.
    — USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s what fans can look forward to right away on the first night.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Doing things like this is the best way forward.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Jovic wants to have more ups than downs moving forward.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • But how can this team push forward without its heart and soul?
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Many are looking forward to the fight.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • These songs hold the weight of the past while clearing a path forward.
    — Larisha Paul, VIBE.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Got to move forward from that, can't make those same mistakes.
    — Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Did someone forward this to you?
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Hase stumbled forward, sliced the ball with her left foot and closed her eyes.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • And growth sometimes calls us forward.
    — Matt Finkel, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Not sure what to look forward to in 2026?
    — Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The 4 has a low nose and raised rear end for a forward leaning stance.
    — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • What can Indy fans look forward to about the show?
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The staff, says Whitaker, now hopes to move forward.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But Smith will be their starter moving forward.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Fans will just have to be patient to see if anything moves forward.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Jimenez plays at right-back but also further forward and on the left.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025

forward

3 of 4 verb
  • Please forward my mail to my new address.
  • Your letter will be forwarded to the appropriate department.
  • If it was forwarded to you, sign up here.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • If this was forwarded to you, sign up here.
    — Thomas Seal, Bloomberg, 7 Apr. 2026
  • If this was forwarded to you, please sign up here.
    — Nojoud Al Mallees, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026
  • If this was forwarded to you, please sign up .
    — Derek Decloet, Bloomberg, 28 Apr. 2026
  • If this was forwarded to you, sign up.
    — Chunzi Xu, Bloomberg, 8 June 2026
  • Both forwards were healthy scratches in the first three games.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Foran forwarded the email to deans in the art college.
    — Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The team has been fading rookie forwards for decades.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The case then was forwarded to district court.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
  • Which forwards can capably fill depth roles?
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Jones then forwarded the email to himself.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Diaz, though, was one of three Bayern forwards to sprint to the box.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • If this newsletter was forwarded to you, click here to sign up.
    — Amanda Mull, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
  • If it was forwarded to you, here’s where to sign up for this free newsletter.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • If this newsletter was forwarded to you, sign up here.
    — Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
  • If this newsletter was forwarded to you, sign up here .
    — Nancy Cook, Bloomberg, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The Blackhawks’ forwards seem to be coming along.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Which forwards should teams probably avoid?
    — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The case has been forwarded to the city's attorney.
    — Aki Nace, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • An alias is a throwaway address that forwards mail to your real inbox.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Ask what should never be recorded or forwarded.
    — Adam Howard, Time, 10 June 2026
  • Daylight saving time is the practice of moving clocks forwards in the spring and back in the fall.
    — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2025
  • The Nuggets’ forwards have an uncanny habit of getting hurt all at once.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The worst was yet to come, in the shape of the Baines note, a copy of which was forwarded to the Queen.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The judge didn’t respond and, instead, forwarded the email to the court’s press office.
    — ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • If approved by the panel, the ban would be forwarded to the full council for approval.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Yes, the practice of forwarding these emails can be annoying.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
  • Evans was one of only four Canadiens forwards to come out of this game without a point.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

forward

4 of 4 noun
  • Ready to give your porch a spring-forward makeover?
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That places him ninth on the team and sixth among the forwards.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The forwards are the first line of defence.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Maybe a bunch of those other forwards hit, too.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Browse below for even more fall-forward styles.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • They’re marked down in summer-forward hues, too.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Lunch and dinner are served a la carte and have the same plant-forward menu.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But the forward was later cleared.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • The Phillies are not built to be defense-forward.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Mahovlich was plenty fast and one of the best forwards in the game.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Stouts and brown ales, or an amber or pale ale that’s not too hop-forward, should work.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Three forwards had more than five minutes of ice time on the penalty kill.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 May 2026
  • The sight of the forward in red again would make a lot of people happy.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Roy has been the most impactful of the club’s three new forwards.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Wild Life’s house style is built on a local, rye-forward mash.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • How concerning is the lack of goals from forwards?
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The three-time All-Star is one of the best forwards in the game.
    — Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Broccoli gets a warm, spice-forward glow-up in this one-pan dinner.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
  • After all, Havertz is a forward.
    — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The forwards are all stacked and racked until the team makes the call on Roslovic.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Go-forward sales exclude stores that are being closed.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
  • But still, the team suddenly has too many forwards.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • This was vocal-forward, and some of these songs were just more pop-structured.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Want something trend-forward that doesn’t take you too far out of your comfort zone?
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In a matter of hours, the Nuggets had gone from five forwards to half of one.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The forward has three goals and six points in three games against the Kings this season.
    — Dallas News, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Still, the Jets are in fine shape overall thanks to strong play from their best forwards.
    — Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • There are still three years left on the forward’s five-year, $90 million deal.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • For dessert, try citrus-forward or fruity sweets like lemon tarts, berry crisps, or cobblers.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Guys are pushing here, not just the forwards but also on D.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

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