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 Giving it up altogether was not an option; the idea of going out to dinner and not drinking seemed like going to a pool that had no water in it and just walking back and forth along the bottom instead of swimming. Sarah Miller, New Yorker, 20 June 2026 Go forth and have an incredible weekend of life. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 This is especially important if your baby will be spending time around water or in other settings where the sun will be bouncing off a lot of reflective surfaces, such as metal, snow, and so forth. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 June 21 brings forth the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, igniting a new season and the official start of the astronomical summer. Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Clark and Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner got locked up on a physical possession.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Under Cooper’s order, the center’s managers plan to meet with the board in mid-July to vote on how to move forward on construction, according to a Justice Department filing June 19.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
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  • Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • While physical disc sales continue to decline, the Devil 2 release is fitting given that the original film’s popularity on DVD along with other ancillaries helped justify making a sequel after two decades.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 June 2026
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  • The tractor rumbled onward, into the sun, hammering over a divot where a tree had been cut long ago, its stump hauled away.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Inevitably, our discussions turn to what else might draw us onward, if not the white picket fence.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Adverb
  • Mitchell and Hopkins, both forwards, would likely go in the second round if they’re drafted.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • In Andoni Iraola’s man-marking system, Senesi was front-footed and never afraid to follow centre-forwards all over the pitch, which is beneficial to counter pressing but can be manipulated by good teams.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 June 2026

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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