archaic
: forth from : out of
Examples of forth in a Sentence
Adverb
a flow of lava bursting forth from the earth
The snow is gone and the flowers are ready to spring forth.
He went forth to spread the news.
She stretched forth her hands in prayer.
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Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Many of the ideas put forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, emerged from Latin America, including the equal treatment of men and women, the right to marry across racial lines, the right to health care, and the right to leisure time.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Compare him to some modern day, power-hungry politicians who are clueless about America’s core values set forth in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
—Mike Vogel, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Adverb
These AIs have become sycophantic, cheerleading, and reinforcing any ideas put forth by the user, without critical feedback or reflection.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Many of the ideas put forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, emerged from Latin America, including the equal treatment of men and women, the right to marry across racial lines, the right to health care, and the right to leisure time.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
Preposition
The Dodgers are going to lose on their defense of their DEI programs for the simple paraphrasing in the reason set forth by Chief Justice Roberts that the way to end discrimination is not more discrimination … which is what the Dodgers engage in.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
Compare him to some modern day, power-hungry politicians who are clueless about America’s core values set forth in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
—Mike Vogel, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forth. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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Forth
geographical name
river 116 miles (187 kilometers) long in south central Scotland flowing east into the
Firth of Forth, an estuary 48 miles (77 kilometers) long that is an inlet of the North Sea
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