How to Use further in a Sentence

further

1 of 3 adverb

• Their house is further up the street.
• We need to look back further into the past to find the cause of these problems.
• We need to research further into this matter.
• I had enough money to invest. I realized, further, that the risk was small.
• The police have been reluctant to take their investigation any further.
• I've never been further west than St. Louis.
• Look no further for dark wash jeans that can be dressed up or down.
  — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 June 2022
• Texas would have much to lose if the sports leagues were to take it a step further.
  — San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2021
• As for now, the state has no plans to further explore the site.
  — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 22 Oct. 2018
• Yes, each win takes the 49ers further away from a top draft pick.
  — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2017
• So, look no further than these fall date ideas for your next date night at-home or out and about.
  — Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 24 June 2022
• One of my friends went one step further and called this extortion.
  — cleveland, 14 June 2021
• And now, the state might be preparing to take things one step further.
  — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2020
• Spread around the rest of the walls, a dozen further control panels.
  — Oliver Morton, WIRED, 4 June 2019
• Don’t go back any further on your resume than 15 years at most.
  — Lynda Spiegel, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2021
• All nine of them have to agree they are finished and have nothing further to add.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2022
• And my friend who was a sharp-shooter for the Army goes a step further.
  — Beth Thames, AL.com, 21 Feb. 2018
• Collins went one step further, putting his own speaking agenda on the line.
  — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 12 June 2019
• How much further down can the hordes from Delancey Street go?
  — Kevin Lozano, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2021
• But last month the boy decided to take his kindness a step further.
  — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 12 June 2019
• The spray is also infused with aloe to help further calm redness.
  — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, SELF, 29 Nov. 2018
• Could one of those veteran guys been further along at this point in taking the lead?
  — Susan Miller Degnan, miamiherald, 14 July 2017
• The suit seeks a court order barring further sharing of the records.
  — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
• The current head of the regime, Nicolás Maduro, has gone further.
  — The Economist, 5 Sep. 2019
• And then each layer of filling is further topped with a thin spreading of more lemon curd.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 21 Sep. 2020
• The woman didn’t want to press charges or pursue the matter further.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2020
• The human history of its land, of course, dates back much further.
  — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2022
• Digging in further, the research team compared the past to the present.
  — Riley Black, Smithsonian, 4 Sep. 2019
• And further more, her clutch is a glittery wad of money (scroll below).
  — Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, 18 Oct. 2017
• And further ticks are inevitable; the question is only how many.
  — David Wallace-Wells, Daily Intelligencer, 11 Dec. 2017

further

2 of 3 adjective

• We parked in the further lot.
• There is more damage to the further part of the fence.
• I have nothing further to say.
• There is a further problem: do we have enough money?
• If you need further information you can call me.
• We do not expect any further deliveries today.
• He will undergo further questioning.
• There was one further twist in the tale.
  — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
• No further court dates are set in his case.
  — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
• Young will, of course, have the chance to do further work.
  — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
• Winds will be a bit lighter further inland.
  — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
• This could be why the friend is flirty but hasn’t tried to take it any further.
  — Carolyn Hax, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2017
• There have been no further updates on where or when the bomb threat was made at the venue.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 July 2023
• There will be further events at the park Sunday.
  — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
• No further details on how he was killed were made public.
  — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
• Check back for further updates.
  — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 2 May 2026
• But the salaries of its biggest stars just provide further proof.
  — Alexis Jones, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Apr. 2019
• This helps prevent further spread.
  — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
• Menne has propelled her high school team to further success, as well.
  — Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, 12 July 2018
• Wall Street expects further gains ahead.
  — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 May 2026
• But his desire to add further to that legacy was not lost on his teammates.
  — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2019
• This will be followed by a further vote in the Senate.
  — Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
• The piece is usually sealed to lock in that aged look and prevent further changes.
  — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
• All of that assumes the war is over and there are no further disruptions in the strait.
  — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
• Chacon said the three were not shot in a building but did not give any further details.
  — Jim Vertuno, ajc, 19 Apr. 2021
• Police did not share further details about what led to the stabbing.
  — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2026
• The case will be sent back to the lower court for further proceedings.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
• If the call stands, the timeout is lost and no further challenges are allowed.
  — Maura Carey, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
• Iyo went for a double stomp, but missed, doing further damage to her knee.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
• No further details on Brown’s death are available at this time.
  — Wilson Chapman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2022

further

3 of 3 verb

• The funds are to be used to further the public good.
• Their efforts greatly furthered the state of research.
• Pace yourself to further your goals in good time.
  — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
• And there are some numbers that would seem to further back that up.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Jan. 2026
• Put together on the wall and to further their to be able to do that.
  — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2023
• This just furthers my desire to shoot up the school or do something else.
  — Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 27 July 2023
• The time has come for our two eldest to leave home to further their studies.
  — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, National Review, 18 Nov. 2020
• But most of the time, the birds could be used somehow to further the research.
  — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 17 Nov. 2020
• The sense of space is furthered by the home’s two-story, open-floor design.
  — Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 6 May 2023
• This is not a platform to further my career or even any band’s career.
  — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 July 2022
• He is charged with using the gun to further his drug trafficking.
  — John Caniglia, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2020
• Then reach out to people to further your knowledge on the subject.
  — Avery Blank, Forbes, 25 May 2021
• At the same time, people can exploit it to further their agenda.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 June 2022
• Both are using their degrees to further their work with children with autism.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2019
• Cameron will get a chance to further his development this spring.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
• Flynn also furthered the false claim that cameras are a way for cities to make money.
  — Andy Bosselman, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2019
• This act only serves to further the myth that there is a war against police happening.
  — Monique Judge, The Root, 8 May 2018
• Is there a chance that Theroux may want to further his hip-hop career?
  — Suzy Expositostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
• Groce’s arrival could have furthered reduce Mizell’s role.
  — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
• Very few have done as much to further the art of song as Marilyn Horne has.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Aug. 2022
• To further this mission, Traveller now travels to speak at schools and events.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
• Its interest in channelling change cannot be furthered from the sidelines.
  — The Economist, 6 July 2019
• Learn advanced techniques to further your painting skills.
  — Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
• Then, James either seemed to further the joke — or rope one or two other teams into it.
  — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 17 July 2026
• But in the team’s first and only scrimmage, Huntley didn’t do much to further his case.
  — Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 31 Aug. 2020
• This is Thomas -- like many on the right -- slamming tactics that don't further his own agenda.
  — Dean Obeidallah, CNN, 8 May 2022
• Leaders of the group hope to use the grant to further their mission of helping young men who need someone to lean on.
  — Kamal Morgan february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
• Our founding fathers feared the use of a standing army that could be used to further the aims of a dictator.
  — James Stavridis, Time, 3 June 2020
• And his recent move to London is in hopes of furthering his career.
  — Alim Kheraj, GQ, 21 Mar. 2018
• Music can do so much to further a message, and Grande is using her platform for love.
  — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 2 June 2018