Definition of forthnext
1
as in forward
toward a point ahead in space or time from that day forth we were fast friends

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2
as in along
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 Neighbors told officers that English-Wheat used to go back and forth from Prindle's home and take out the trash, but had not been seen at the residence in months, according to the statement obtained by WCIA. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 McIlroy has gone back and forth on his views of the league funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which will stop funding it after this season. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 Fans went back-and-forth chanting for Sami and Trick as Zayn opened up with his deep arsenal of offense. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Trump has gone back and forth over whether the war will end, at times expressing optimism and at other times saying Russia and Ukraine should be left to fight it out to the bitter end. ABC News, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • Both teams were shorthanded, as Indiana star Aliyah Boston missed her first WNBA game due to a lower right leg injury, and Storm forward and leading scorer Dominique Malonga missed her first game this season due to a concussion.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Some are friends who stood beside me through the AIDS crisis, others are carrying the torch forward with the new generation.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 May 2026
Adverb
  • Russian media indicated that the hovercraft was built to carry no more than 10 passengers but was transporting 18 people along with heavy equipment at the time of the incident.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
  • Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
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  • There's a surge of momentum in your social life, Cancer, and in truth, this will continue onward for many weeks.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Frequently overlooked by travelers headed onward to Chile’s wild extremes—like Patagonia and the Atacama Desert—this city of 7 million people really does deserve a few days of your time.
    Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
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  • Both forwards scored Wednesday, and both enhanced the opportunities of several teammates.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • In the second half of the man advantage, the Ducks sent out forwards Alex Killorn, Cutter Gauthier, Beckett Sennecke and Mason McTavish, along with defenseman Jackson LaCombe.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 May 2026

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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