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
  • Not far away in Beverly Hills, NBCUniversal hosted its Emmy Kick-Off Luncheon with a guest list that included Colman Domingo, Meagan Good, Aja Naomi King, and producer Will Packer.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
  • After massaging into the skin, water is added which emulsifies the product and washes it away.
    Rosa Jisoo Pyo, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • However, the Russell 2000 index, which tracks smaller companies more sensitive to the economy's health, is down.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • According to financial sources: Skims, which had been out looking to top off its latest fundraising round ahead of a potential initial public offering in the second half, hit pause on the fundraising.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • His third shot on the par-4 fifth was 152 yards out.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Fro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fro. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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