archaic
: forth from : out of
Synonyms of forth
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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Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
However, the series shows that the most important thing these lifelong friends can do is to let everything rise to the surface and spill forth, freeing themselves and each other in the process.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The policy put forth in October 2025 by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aimed to limit reporters’ coverage of the Pentagon to official statements.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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Adverb
O’Brien’s words echoed the taunts that the two had thrown back and forth at each other in an actual Senate hearing that almost ended in a knockdown, drag-out fight.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
However, the series shows that the most important thing these lifelong friends can do is to let everything rise to the surface and spill forth, freeing themselves and each other in the process.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Preposition
People are bringing forth noms to him.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
The policy put forth in October 2025 by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth aimed to limit reporters’ coverage of the Pentagon to official statements.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forth. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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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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