archaic
: forth from : out of
Synonyms of forth
Examples of forth in a Sentence
Adverb
a flow of lava bursting forth from the earth
The snow is gone and the flowers are ready to spring forth.
He went forth to spread the news.
She stretched forth her hands in prayer.
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Kevin Giraud, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Ford Hatchett, a journalist with Phoenix’s ABC15, arrived at Nancy’s house on Monday, February 1, the morning after her disappearance, and has been back and forth between Phoenix and Tucson several times in the days since.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 14 Feb. 2026
Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Those are words that penetrate, ones that recollect certain names and call forth our senses.
—Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
Throughout his career, Landreth has played with real world physics and proportions to bring forth a form of psychological realism and truth.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Ford Hatchett, a journalist with Phoenix’s ABC15, arrived at Nancy’s house on Monday, February 1, the morning after her disappearance, and has been back and forth between Phoenix and Tucson several times in the days since.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 14 Feb. 2026
Preposition
After consulting with new City Attorney Joseph Svetanoff, the council decided to vote on the resolution put forth by Cotton, not the call to table it for further discussion put forth by Hunt.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Those are words that penetrate, ones that recollect certain names and call forth our senses.
—Hannah Benson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forth. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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Forth
geographical name
river 116 miles (187 kilometers) long in south central Scotland flowing east into the
Firth of Forth, an estuary 48 miles (77 kilometers) long that is an inlet of the North Sea
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