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
Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards The shift seemingly occurred after Hassett showed support for central bank independence on CNBC and said forging consensus is an important part of the job.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Quaritch has a bigger part in Fire and Ash, as his pursuit of Jake, combined with his desire to lure his own human son Spider (Jack Champion) back to the dark side, results in his forging some surprising alliances.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
The 20-minute short, which opened the omnibus, captures with touching specificity a moment when Panahi’s mother comes to visit him and his wife during the pandemic, and then ends up forging an unlikely bond with the director’s pet iguana.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
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The infiltration of European powers restructured incentives for would-be African state builders, exacerbating the perennial challenge of forging durable orders spanning difficult terrain and sparse populations.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In IconArrows pointing outwards The shift seemingly occurred after Hassett showed support for central bank independence on CNBC and said forging consensus is an important part of the job.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Quaritch has a bigger part in Fire and Ash, as his pursuit of Jake, combined with his desire to lure his own human son Spider (Jack Champion) back to the dark side, results in his forging some surprising alliances.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
The 20-minute short, which opened the omnibus, captures with touching specificity a moment when Panahi’s mother comes to visit him and his wife during the pandemic, and then ends up forging an unlikely bond with the director’s pet iguana.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Forging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forging. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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