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
  • The British were obviously not aware that Washington’s army, a scant seven miles away by direct line but about ten by water, was trapped at the tip of Long Island.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The 59-year-old shared a bikini photo (as per usual) that made many of us want to put the snacks away and pick up some fruit.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Last month, an organization representing some of the world’s largest publishers, Digital Content Next (DCN), found that median year-over-year referral traffic from Google Search was down 10% in May and June 2025.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The move shocked investors and sent KDP shares down 25% upon the announcement.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Just six yards out, Teze powered a header on target, but Vicario spread himself across the goal and palmed his shot away.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Despite several missteps ‒ including dropping a diamond and emerald-encrusted gold crown on their way out, leaving behind forensic evidence and being caught on security footage ‒ the robbers and the jewels still haven't been found.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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