as in progressing
to move forward along a course
the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather
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as in counterfeiting
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 developing
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty
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as in drawing
to shape with a hammer
loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot
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Recent Examples of forging
Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
With late-night at a crossroads, Ben Gleib is forging a new path.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Before leading the space agency, Isaacman paid to lead two private SpaceX flights, in 2021 and 2024, commanding crews on multiday trips around the Earth, forging a close relationship with Musk.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Abu Dhabi is preparing for the post-war return of tourists, forging ahead with new attractions in an effort to show that its hospitality industry remains unbowed.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
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Teachout endorsed Zohran Mamdani; Khan worked for his transition team and has joined his mayoral administration, forging another tie between the neo-Brandeisians and other components of the Democratic Party’s left wing.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
With late-night at a crossroads, Ben Gleib is forging a new path.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Before leading the space agency, Isaacman paid to lead two private SpaceX flights, in 2021 and 2024, commanding crews on multiday trips around the Earth, forging a close relationship with Musk.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Abu Dhabi is preparing for the post-war return of tourists, forging ahead with new attractions in an effort to show that its hospitality industry remains unbowed.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forging
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Early signs such as fever or weakness can resemble other viruses, before progressing to diarrhea and vomiting.—
Jane Weaver,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The device provides physicians the ability to remotely listen to lung sounds and rapidly assess if a child’s asthma symptoms are progressing, so that escalation in care pathways can be determined.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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There have been a lot of studies on counterfeiting conducted with customs and police, but these have mostly focused on the scale of the problem.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
26 May 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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There’s a necessary shift—from doing to developing others.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The countries with agreements are mostly in the developing world, according to the group Third Country Deportation Watch, including roughly a dozen in Africa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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During the 2024-25 regular season, the Wizards ranked last in average home attendance, drawing 16,084 fans per home game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Arab producers are drawing their own conclusions, redirecting supply chains away from Gulf chokepoints and investing in rail corridors linking inland production facilities to ports far removed from the current theater of conflict.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Every generation eventually rewrites George Washington, which tells you less about Washington than about the country doing the rewriting.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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Pritzker has proposed a social media tax projected to bring in about $200 million from large tech companies doing business in Illinois.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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At times, some of the injury faking looks like 70s WWF.—
Marcus Thompson,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Sherri was subsequently arrested in March 2022 for allegedly faking her own kidnapping.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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This luxury hotel is famously set in a former Ottoman prison, creating a paradoxically private and peaceful enclave in the middle of bustling Sultanahmet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Democratic leaders worried that their voters would splinter among their candidates, creating a scenario where two Republicans advanced to the general election.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Kennedy died in October and the team was playing for her all season, ending it with a second consecutive state title while fashioning a 24-6 record.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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“Forging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forging. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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