as in away
from this or that place ferries carrying passengers to and fro

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Recent Examples of fro What is Rassi on the lookout when shopping for new pieces to rock while working fro home? Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 25 May 2021
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Adverb
  • The soft, breathable cotton blend fabric floats away from the body and can be worn both over a shirt and under a jacket.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Freddie nearly stepped away from baseball in 2024 after his son Max was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Early in the second period, Matthews used his size to force a turnover down low and then force a few opportunities.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • My weight would go up and down over the years.
    Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But a few days later, while everyone else was out, something strange happened.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • This cocktail of ingredients balances each other out seamlessly, and even shoppers can confirm.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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