as in away
from this or that place ferries carrying passengers to and fro

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Recent Examples of fro What is Rassi on the lookout when shopping for new pieces to rock while working fro home? Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 25 May 2021
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Adverb
  • Alaina Chou, commerce writer, liked that the tight bubbles were sustained before fading gracefully away.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 July 2025
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    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
Adverb
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    Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Adverb
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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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