as in progresses
to move forward along a course
the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather
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as in counterfeits
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
arrested for forging the doctor's signature on the prescription
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as in develops
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty
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Recent Examples of forges
Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Rain won't stop proceedings as the Tournament of Roses forges ahead with the New Year's Day tradition Thursday — its first wet parade in two decades.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 Jan. 2026
In her latest upcoming awards hopeful from director Josh Safdie, Paltrow plays Kay Stone, a wealthy socialite and fading movie star who forges an unlikely connection with the younger ping-pong phenom played by Timothée Chalamet.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
As an example, one essay forges connections between Saw and US troops’ torture of Iraqis.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
This was an Oakland that Beam knew well — where sports forges the kind of lifelong community bonds that overcome any undercurrent of tragedy.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Maersk plans to deepen its commitment with India as the country forges ahead with its ambitious $1 trillion maritime and shipbuilding transformation.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
As Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl, forges an historic first week, its accolades extend to Billboard’s radio charts.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Nosferatu Desperate for connection, young lonely Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) unwittingly forges a spiritual bond with Count Olork, Nosferatu (Bill Skarsgård), in the early 1800s.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
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Thad Cisneros is the chief of the Proud Boys’ Salt Lake City chapter who forges an unusual alliance with a Black Lives Matter activist.
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“Forges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forges. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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