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

Nosferatu Desperate for connection, young lonely Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) unwittingly forges a spiritual bond with Count Olork, Nosferatu (Bill Skarsgård), in the early 1800s. —Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025

Fiddelke can do the same, if willing, to address glaring value chain pain points, demonstrate how AI forges strategic edge rather than curing operating metrics, protect digital strategists from noisy, operational IT concerns, and insist upon meaningful results accountability. —Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025