fore 1 of 3

as in front
being at or in the forward part or surface of something cats have five fore toes but only four hind toes

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fore

2 of 3

preposition

variants also 'fore
chiefly dialect
1
as in before
earlier than set out early with the hope of arriving fore the sunset

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2
as in against
preceding in space fore the stranger there swarmed a gaggle of curious street urchins

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fore

3 of 3

adverb

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Now, Moore’s work on The Substance has brought to the fore conversations about how society devalues women with age. Time, 16 Apr. 2025 Elsewhere, the corset served as a blank canvas, bringing other trends to the fore like bow embellishments, colorful florals and Ren-fair references. Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025 When the waves and the reef’s natural slope combine, the mushroom corals are gradually pushed down to the fore reef area, which is generally a calmer, sandy seabed environment. Julianna Bragg, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025 Finally, through years of swimming at an awkward 45-degree angle, the turtle mostly used its fore flippers, which led to atrophy of the hind limbs. Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fore
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Adjective
  • Condon’s return gives the Gators one of the nation’s most talented and versatile front courts.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
  • Brigades across the front use them daily, and unlike tanks or long-range missiles, these systems can be updated weekly to meet changing battlefield demands.
    Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
Preposition
  • But after the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the movie was retooled with a new finale before being released in theaters on June 21, 2002.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • Daily nominal interest rates have averaged 4.69% since then compared to 4.24% for the same time period before the election.
    Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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  • My Happy Place Season 1 finale (CNN) MONDAY, JUNE 9 📺 Art Detectives (Acorn TV, two-episode premiere) Stephen Moyer plays a detective who solves murders connected to the world of art and antiques — from Old Master paintings, to Banksy street art, to medieval manuscripts and collectible vinyl.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 May 2025
  • The network was among thousands of news organizations worldwide to have posted the video in recent days, ranging from the UK’s BBC and to France’s TF1 to the websites of newspapers such as The Guardian and The New York Times.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 May 2025

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“Fore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fore. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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