Synonyms of forges

forges 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of forge

as in progresses

to move forward along a course

the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• progresses
• does
• comes
• marches
• proceeds
• goes
• advances
• paces
• comes along
• goes along
• gets along
• fares
• gets on
• goes off
• gains ground
• speeds
• accelerates
• pushes
• approaches
• nears
• wends
• travels
• propels
• drives
• passes
• repairs
• impels
• journeys
• runs
• actuates
• fast-forwards
• takes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stands
• remains
• blocks
• stops
• stays
• hinders
• obstructs
• impedes
• checks
• halts
• stems
• arrests
• suppresses
• slows (down or up)
• represses
• inhibits
• interrupts
• retards
• balks
• delays
• ceases
• detains
• stalls
• hampers
• holds back
• pauses
• waits
• nips
• stunts
• regresses
• cramps
• lets up

forges

2 of 2

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of forge

1

as in counterfeits

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive

arrested for forging the doctor's signature on the prescription

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeits
• invents
• fakes
• simulates
• manipulates
• fabricates
• reproduces
• juggles
• replicates
• phonies
• concocts
• plagiarizes
• adulterates
• duplicates
• reduplicates
• tampers (with)
• cribs
• doctors
• cooks (up)
• fudges

2

as in develops

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort

both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty

Synonyms & Similar Words

• develops
• creates
• generates
• crafts
• constructs
• achieves
• devises
• works up
• composes
• carves (out)
• grinds (out)
• invents
• brings forth
• hammers out
• works out
• manufactures
• forms
• engineers
• conceives
• models
• thrashes (out)
• concocts
• accomplishes
• originates
• tailors
• shapes
• fabricates
• hatches
• contrives
• churns out
• fashions
• turns out
• cranks out
• effects
• throws up
• cobbles (together or up)
• cooks (up)
• carries out
• frames
• mints
• brings off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• destroys
• dismantles
• demolishes
• tears down
• undoes
• razes
• ruins
• wrecks
• unmakes

3

as in draws

to shape with a hammer

loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• draws
• carves
• hammers
• fashions
• pounds
• beats
• works
• molds
• forms
• stamps
• chases
• cuts
• models
• kneads
• sculpts
• pats
• boasts
• hews
• coins
• chisels
• planishes
• sculptures
• graves
• abates
• mints
• knaps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forges

Verb

As the administration forges ahead with its immigration enforcement campaign, former ICE officials and policing experts warned that resuming vehicle stops without a thorough review of training or tactics could lead to more violent encounters. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Motherhood, sexuality, family, fame… every band member forges her own path in refreshingly disparate ways rarely shown on television. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

There is a tender toxicity to the bond Louis forges with Regina that speaks to the overwhelming heartbreak from which its born. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

All the more reason why her character with Aquarius, a zodiac sign that forges its own radical path. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Ten years ago, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that forges political identities to this day and that shattered a half-century project to get closer to the continent. — Brian Melley, Fortune, 21 June 2026

Meanwhile, Duncan forges ahead with Carl as his new partner. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026

McCartney just forges ahead, and nothing can stop him. — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 1 June 2026

Either way, Czernowin forges a logic that integrates disparate, unpredictable events. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026