1
as in onwards
toward a point ahead in space or time from that day forth we were fast friends

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as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time go forth into the world with love and hope

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Recent Examples of forth So far in the first half, the two teams have gone back and forth. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 Greengrass and his team of three editors, led by seasoned action hand William Goldenberg, cut back and forth between Kevin’s personal difficulties and reports of rapidly escalating wildfires, the scramble to control them led by Cal Fire battalion chief Ray Martinez (Yul Vázquez). David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025 One player went first, then selected the next player to go, and so on, and so forth. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Sep. 2025 Anisimova won the first game in the second set after going back and forth with Sabalenka. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • Could the Steelers look to continue being aggressive as the season moves forward?
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Yet Nigeria still boast depth, with new Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Tolu Arokodare scoring the winner in their 1-0 victory over Rwanda.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Neither is the notion of women fighting over resources and opportunities; the femmes fatale of classic Hollywood noir were all about this, from All About Eve onward.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Udogie was restored to first-choice left-back from the quarter-final tie against Eintracht Frankfurt onwards.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The film soon fast-forwards two years and introduces other recognizable faces — Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, etc.
    Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Meat Boy can now move forwards and backwards, plus there’s your perception of depth to contend with when leaping across ledges.
    Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Dixon’s criminal case was further along and he was being held in a county jail, which likely spared him his brother’s fate.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Follow along via our livestream here.
    Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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