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
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Though the capacity to forge such unprecedented creatures in the lab doesn’t yet exist, it might be developed soon.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Their easygoing relationship has been forged for nearly a decade as the DLC-ID founder had already designed eight of restaurateur Matt’s local eateries, including Che Fico, the beloved Italian spot that first cemented his name in the city’s culinary scene in 2018.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2025
Self-care is a key part of the concept, O’Reilly says, as is forging a community.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
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This début novel of Southern small-town life considers the hypocrisies forged in patriarchy’s crucible and the difficulty of reckoning with a father’s sins.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Though the capacity to forge such unprecedented creatures in the lab doesn’t yet exist, it might be developed soon.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Their easygoing relationship has been forged for nearly a decade as the DLC-ID founder had already designed eight of restaurateur Matt’s local eateries, including Che Fico, the beloved Italian spot that first cemented his name in the city’s culinary scene in 2018.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2025
Self-care is a key part of the concept, O’Reilly says, as is forging a community.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Forge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forge. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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