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verb (1)

Definition of forgenext
as in to do
to move forward along a course the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather

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verb (2)

1
as in to counterfeit
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive arrested for forging the doctor's signature on the prescription

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as in to develop
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty

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3
as in to draw
to shape with a hammer loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot

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Recent Examples of forge
Verb
Éric Rohmer’s name is therefore none other than a pseudonym forged on two pseudonyms. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 The Graham siblings had a close relationship forged by the death of their parents just over a year apart. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 July 2026 The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, who is now six years removed from the split and is currently engaged to Dancing With the Stars pro Sharna Burgess, recently opened up about how the breakup with Fox changed his approach to forging romantic connections. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 Few fixtures in the league carry more intensity than the Seattle-Portland series, with the clubs inheriting the Cascadia rivalry forged by the Sounders and Timbers in Major League Soccer decades before the NWSL’s founding in 2013. — ABC News, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for forge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forge
  1. do
  2. counterfeit
  3. develop
  4. draw
  5. progress
  6. fake
  7. create
  8. carve
Verb
  • The divergence is over whether the worker shortage is improving slowly or still getting worse, and what the Supreme Court should do about it.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of do
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  • The model can spot obvious fakes, but Fleek also runs quality-check centers in Karachi and Delhi that inspect items from brands and categories its data has flagged as frequently counterfeited.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • In this case the driver of the truck did not have a purchase order to claim the delivery although those papers could have easily been counterfeited.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of counterfeit
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  • But Canada has plans to launch hundreds of new satellites to safeguard its national sovereignty, reducing reliance on Washington, and the European Union is developing its own network of 290 satellites.
    — Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • To develop the system, Earth Fire Alliance conducted hundreds of interviews firefighters, incident commanders and scientists worldwide to identify gaps in existing fire data, Kapusta said.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of develop
Verb
  • Former Attorney General Pam Bondi identified Blanche as the department’s point person on the release of the Epstein documents, a process that has drawn bipartisan scrutiny.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • The case has drawn attention because the woman, Andrea Shaw, has publicly blamed vaccines for the twins’ deaths.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of draw
Verb
  • The robots removed gallbladders in pigs, a significant step before the experiments progress to human trials.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Quote of the day Kylian Mbappé was busy easing injury fears after France progressed into the semifinals yesterday.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of progress
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  • More to the point, the quarterly reports reflect the highest-quality, detailed information, the information the SEC requires executives to disclose on pain of facing a civil lawsuit from the agency or even criminal liability for faking data.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Judgment is the hardest thing to fake, and the easiest thing to claim.
    — AJ Thomas, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of fake
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
  • The new series, which debuted on Prime Video this past Tuesday, was created by Science Saru (aka Science Monkey), the studio behind the hit Devilman Crybaby and Danadan.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of create
Verb
  • The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • But the real-estate niche that Berman had carved out for himself in New York was likely forever changed.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of carve

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