as in progresses
to move forward along a course
the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather
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as in counterfeits
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 develops
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 forges
Brian Melley,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Meanwhile, Duncan forges ahead with Carl as his new partner.
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Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2026
McCartney just forges ahead, and nothing can stop him.
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Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Either way, Czernowin forges a logic that integrates disparate, unpredictable events.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Wardley started out in white-collar boxing rather than the amateur scene that forges so many champions.
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Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
The color forges a deep connection with nature that simultaneously relaxes and energizes.
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Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
The three eventually work out their differences but not before Edgar turns Miles’s proto-smart-home devices against him, cancels his credit cards, and forges a criminal record for him.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Jaime Alas scores in stoppage time and El Salvador forges a 3-3 tie that ousts the United States from Olympic soccer qualifying.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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.
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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
Wardley started out in white-collar boxing rather than the amateur scene that forges so many champions.
—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
The color forges a deep connection with nature that simultaneously relaxes and energizes.
—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
The three eventually work out their differences but not before Edgar turns Miles’s proto-smart-home devices against him, cancels his credit cards, and forges a criminal record for him.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
Jaime Alas scores in stoppage time and El Salvador forges a 3-3 tie that ousts the United States from Olympic soccer qualifying.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forges
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As the season progresses, getting that balance back could be just as important as any trade deadline addition.
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After such an emphatic opening display from the holders, few would bet against Messi adding to his 16 World Cup goals as the tournament progresses.
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This makes Temu counterfeits more difficult for consumers to spot while browsing, and more difficult to determine are counterfeit upon receipt of the goods.
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As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to SF’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (John Malkovich).
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency develops and updates maps that determine who's in a flood plain and must buy insurance, and to help communities plan.
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The food prepared by Libby and George Miller, who put their truck on the road following the successful launch of a catering business, always draws a line at local festivals.
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But as the November election draws closer and Republicans are trying to defend their majorities, Trump is instead needling Congress with his demands and reversals, driving several Republican senators to disparage his actions publicly for the first time.
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Cohesion is the trick, and color does most of the work.
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Nor does a forecast cone capture every place that may experience dangerous conditions.
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For a few minutes, nobody cared that this team is an expensive, disjointed, underperforming, charisma-free mess that invents ways to lose.
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That kind of popularity and radiant goodness produces a lineage of artists but doesn’t have the crowd appeal of a lone genius who invents a flying machine or pulls a seventeen-foot sculpture out of a block of marble.
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That creates a rare opportunity for tournament debutant Cape Verde, the second-smallest country to qualify for a World Cup.
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The watershed provides drinking water, forms a critical habitat for fish and other wildlife and creates recreational spaces for the community, the board wrote.
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Despite similar themes and predictable plot points, the series carves out its own lane.
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There are so many delightful elements of the piece, including an ensemble that carves out exquisite texture through Reshma Gajjar’s lively and thrilling choreography.
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“Forges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forges. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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