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
Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
Earlier Tuesday, Trump repeated his hope for forging an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal next week.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The wrenches are forged from chrome molybdenum steel with a nickel-chrome coating for corrosion resistance.
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
True market leadership isn’t built during stable times—it’s forged through uncertainty.
—Padmakumar Nair, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Advertisement Earlier in the week, Blackburn attempted to forge a compromise with Ted Cruz, who led the provision.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 1 July 2025
Earlier Tuesday, Trump repeated his hope for forging an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal next week.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The wrenches are forged from chrome molybdenum steel with a nickel-chrome coating for corrosion resistance.
—Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
True market leadership isn’t built during stable times—it’s forged through uncertainty.
—Padmakumar Nair, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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“Forge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/forge. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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