as in progressing
to move forward along a course
the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather
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as in counterfeiting
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 developing
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty
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as in drawing
to shape with a hammer
loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot
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Recent Examples of forging
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Court records reviewed by USA TODAY show Karen Derrico denied the allegations and accused Deon Derrico of accessing her accounts and forging emails.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
His mother, who came from a somewhat shady family (her father had been part of a coin-forging group whose ringleaders were arrested and beheaded), helped run the inn; his sister was twelve years older.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Yates has been laser-focused on music and forging community for years.
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Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
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She is accused of fraudulently representing that the practice was owned by a licensed dentist in order to enroll with Medicaid and forging a licensed dentist’s signature on enrollment paperwork, prosecutors said.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Court records reviewed by USA TODAY show Karen Derrico denied the allegations and accused Deon Derrico of accessing her accounts and forging emails.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
His mother, who came from a somewhat shady family (her father had been part of a coin-forging group whose ringleaders were arrested and beheaded), helped run the inn; his sister was twelve years older.
—
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Yates has been laser-focused on music and forging community for years.
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Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forging
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With a deal for Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney also progressing well, their summer business is ramping up.
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Johnson used eye-tracking technology to speak about how the fast-progressing disease has stolen his physical strength, even as his mind remains sharp.
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Several arrests were related to counterfeiting and selling knock-off Knicks apparel, an NYPD source said.
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There have been a lot of studies on counterfeiting conducted with customs and police, but these have mostly focused on the scale of the problem.
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Jamal Musiala spent much of his childhood in England, developing his game in Chelsea’s youth academy and playing for England’s youth teams with his close friend Jude Bellingham.
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Despite being at the center of this season’s developing drama, rookie deckhand Luke is a bit of a cypher.
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Netherlands finished top of Group F by beating Sweden and Tunisia after drawing with Japan, to set up the meeting with Group C runners-up Morocco.
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Volunteers organized the supplies — toothbrushes, baby wipes, instant soup and many other items — and loaded them into boxes, drawing hearts on the outside with magic marker.
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The young man was doing LeBron James’ silencer celebration after scoring a goal one moment and being tagged with soccer’s equivalent of a Flagrant 2 the next — because of how one moment was assessed on tape delay.
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The city’s police department will be doing safety checks in the area as well.
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And there’s no evidence, no evidence, zero evidence in this country, that there is a problem at scale with people faking their identification in elections.
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Barry will meet the likes of a woman whose husband was accused of faking cancer, with the allegations continuing after his death, and Sophie Dickson, whose daughter Princess Dickson took her own life earlier this year.
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Unlike scenic destinations that become part of a wedding backdrop, Walshe said Madison Square Garden presents the opposite challenge because designers would first have to erase the venue's familiar arena feel before creating something entirely new.
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And that means creating connections that are outside of a computer screen.
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On two occasions, a Spanish player remained on the floor after being strongly dispossessed, with Uruguay fashioning chances for Nunez, reintroduced to the starting line-up as Bielsa’s only change after the Cape Verde draw.
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Michaels wanted to capture the excitement of a Halloween carnival with the Vintage Spirits collection, fashioning each piece in the collection after retro Halloween decorations.
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“Forging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forging. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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