as in away
from this or that place ferries carrying passengers to and fro

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Recent Examples of fro What is Rassi on the lookout when shopping for new pieces to rock while working fro home? Sarah Boyd, Forbes, 25 May 2021
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Adverb
  • Ian Machado Garry faces Carlos Prates in the main event of UFC Kansas City, but UFC Atlanta is already pulling some attention away with the sheer star power attached.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Indeed, the guy who was once the quietest in NKOTB interviews, now cheerfully chats away during media appearances.
    Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Minnesota was down by 15 points when Edwards took a pass from Julius Randle, gathered himself and attacked the basket.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • That’s down five basis points from the fourth quarter of 2024 thanks to improving loss trends.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • There's incredibly problematic science fiction out there, especially some of the older stuff.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
  • And although there was plenty of late speculation that the Bills could entertain drafting a safety in the first round, the simple fact is the Bills believe more in the starting duo of Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop than the external opinions out there.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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