1
as in onwards
toward a point ahead in space or time from that day forth we were fast friends

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as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time go forth into the world with love and hope

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Recent Examples of forth Several show people walking back and forth on the whale’s back. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 Sticks of dynamite are tossed back and forth, Jerry uses a brassiere as a parachute, and the score offers an enjoyable mix of patriotic anthems. 69. Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025 While Rock and Rhodes went back and forth on the microphones, Cena looked on, urging Rhodes to say no, while Travis stood in the corner. Shaheem Reid, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025 Over the past decade, the case has gone back and forth in Maryland courts. Christina Morales, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • Fast forward to present day, and Invited’s take on reciprocal play has once again been revamped to suit the times.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Fast forward a few months later, LAROI made their relationship Instagram official with a birthday tribute to his sweetheart, posting a photo of them kissing.
    Maggie Ekberg, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, who probably bet his career on trading Dončić, was at the game from pregame warmups onward.
    Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • From 1815 onward, a Romantic form of nationalism that imagined the nation as a cultural homeland took deep roots in German-speaking parts of Europe.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Meanwhile, forwards Nick Foligno (back) and Philipp Kurashev (hand) sat out practice Friday and are day to day.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The Avs had nine forwards collect at least one point against the Devils.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Take Fido along for a day of tramping in the Bay Area hills.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • And as The Telepathy Tapes moves along, Dickens and her subjects’ claims become even further unmoored from any dock posts of common sense.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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