FORGES Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

forges 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of forge

as in progresses

to move forward along a course the rescue team forged ahead despite the bad weather

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of forge

as in counterfeits

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 develops

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort both sides labored mightily to forge a peace treaty

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as in draws

to shape with a hammer loved the artisan look of that hand-forged copper pot

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Sutskever is the moral center of the film and grows increasingly uncomfortable as Altman forges ahead with complicated AI models that have learned how to lie, willfully ignoring risks. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 The Librarians, which premiered at Sundance in early 2025 and broadcast on PBS in early 2026, has been years in the making, but the battle at its core still forges on. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Training for business leaders forges a body, mind, and spirit prepared for whatever challenge comes next. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 As the administration forges ahead with its immigration enforcement campaign, former ICE officials and policing experts warned that resuming vehicle stops without a thorough review of training or tactics could lead to more violent encounters. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Motherhood, sexuality, family, fame… every band member forges her own path in refreshingly disparate ways rarely shown on television. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 All the more reason why her character with Aquarius, a zodiac sign that forges its own radical path. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Ten years ago, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that forges political identities to this day and that shattered a half-century project to get closer to the continent. — Brian Melley, Fortune, 21 June 2026 McCartney just forges ahead, and nothing can stop him. — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 1 June 2026

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Architectural plans, programming and development milestones for the center will be announced as the project progresses.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026
Carroll said the team also places a greater focus on recovery, nutrition and reducing physical demands as the season progresses.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of progresses

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The song develops into a slow-burn, lighters-up jam, its long, unhurried coda like getting lost in a sea of echoing, overlapping memories.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
There is a small chance for isolated Coastal Flood Warnings (highest chances Wednesday-Thursday) if larger surf develops.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of develops

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Musical Style and Artistic Identity Finesse Gang Polo’s musical identity draws from hip-hop, R&B, and trap, with a connection to the sounds and culture of the American South.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
An on-site doctor’s office draws Fatimah (Noha Foad), an undocumented, illiterate Muslim woman suffering from seizures.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of draws

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And a reminder that these millionaires are playing a child’s game, because no one relishes it with quite the joy and verve and passion and emotion and occasional tantrum like Doncic does.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
By default, the dial does nothing other than serve as the pairing button.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of does

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This creates a compounding cycle of high-cost debt where the business borrows money strictly to service existing commercial obligations, effectively pulling the operation underwater.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
To see how this spread creates randomness throughout the world, consider an ordinary coin-flip experiment again.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of creates

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The map, called HB 1, carves Kansas City voters in three GOP-leaning districts in the hopes of securing for Republicans seven of the state’s eight congressional districts.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
The front end simply carves into turns with the slightest shift of body position, leaning over willingly enough to eliminate conscious thought and hesitation right out of the gate.

— Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

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