as in to do
to move forward along a course
the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather
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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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Recent Examples of forge
Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Enders was charged with presenting an altered state lottery ticket, forging a lottery ticket with intent to defraud and grand theft.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Many of those leaders are from the generation forged by the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s and the early consolidation of the IRGC.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
But the British sports-car scene is where Scott Brown’s legend was forged.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Grandfamilies, as these families sometimes call themselves, are almost always forged by tragic circumstances, whether abuse, neglect, addiction, arrest, or death.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Enders was charged with presenting an altered state lottery ticket, forging a lottery ticket with intent to defraud and grand theft.
—Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026
Many of those leaders are from the generation forged by the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s and the early consolidation of the IRGC.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
But the British sports-car scene is where Scott Brown’s legend was forged.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forge
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The advantage that Republicans might hope to obtain by this November, could, hypothetically, grow even more if the Democrats did nothing before 2028.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Isn’t that what a team captain would do?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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People try to make money hard to counterfeit.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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And Cannon — who played with the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs — admitted to counterfeiting in the mid-1980s after a series of bad investments and debts left him broke.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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These dogs may rub their eyes excessively due to discomfort and corneal ulcers can also develop.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Parking for the new facility would be on a portion of the land that cannot be developed because of the safety zone.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Friends of the Skyway drew 500 members in its first 10 weeks.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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The Taurus Sun harmonizes with Jupiter in your 11th House of Friendship, drawing support for bigger plans through allies, networks, and shared insight.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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As Dan’s relationship with Kolkena progressed, Betty reportedly left vulgar and threatening messages on the couple’s answering machine, prompting Dan to threaten criminal contempt action, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Much as Vegas shifted momentum after looking like the lesser team during a split of Games 1 and 2, the Ducks would have to respond as the series progressed.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The conspiracy theories — which claim NASA faked the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969, and subsequent missions to win the Space Race, often alleging the events were filmed in a studio — have persisted for decades.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The conflict escalates when Stoner fails Lomax’s protégé, Charles Walker, a student who fakes his seminar report and lacks basic knowledge.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Wilson worked alongside stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn and the Oscar de la Renta team to create a custom gown featuring tiny Japanese cherry blossoms around the neckline and scattered throughout the design, according to Vogue.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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On the planet, the Mandalorians encounter Gideon, who is revealed to have created clones of himself.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Along its spiral arms, bright orange pockets mark areas where new star clusters are forming, carving out glowing bubbles in the surrounding material.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The couple has talked about whether their daughter might one day sing, follow her mom onstage or carve out a completely different path of her own.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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“Forge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forge. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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