as in to do
to move forward along a course
the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather
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1
as in to counterfeit
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 to develop
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 forge
Chris Yogerst / Made By History, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Trump has discarded decades of American foreign policy orthodoxy, forging ahead in pursuit of new deals with countries like Russia – while other allies like Ukraine are left as collateral damage.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Inside these gigantic, bright nuclear furnaces, the first significant quantities of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were forged.
—Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2025
As Sinatra forges ahead with her plan, Gabriela urges her to take a beat.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Mar. 2025
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In the process, Musk forged political connections with Trump that may help elevate a range of his business interests, from government contracts with Space X to his Tesla factories in China.
—Chris Yogerst / Made By History, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Trump has discarded decades of American foreign policy orthodoxy, forging ahead in pursuit of new deals with countries like Russia – while other allies like Ukraine are left as collateral damage.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Inside these gigantic, bright nuclear furnaces, the first significant quantities of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were forged.
—Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 4 Mar. 2025
As Sinatra forges ahead with her plan, Gabriela urges her to take a beat.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Forge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forge. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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