forge
noun
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Definition of forge
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
2
: a workshop where wrought iron is produced or where iron is made malleable
forge
verb (1)
forged;
forging
Definition of forge (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: to form (something, such as metal) by heating and hammering
forged pieces of iron into hooks
b
: to form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press with or without heat
2
: to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud : counterfeit
forge a document forge a signature
3
: to form or bring into being especially by an expenditure of effort
working to forge party unity The two countries forged a strong alliance.
forge
verb (2)
forged;
forging
Definition of forge (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: to move forward slowly and steadily
the ship forged ahead through heavy seas
2
: to move with a sudden increase of speed and power
forged into the lead forged ahead in marketing the product
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Other Words from forge
Verb (1)
forgeability
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noun
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noun
forgeable
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of forge in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Most of the knives at Coutelier are from multigenerational master Japanese bladesmiths, including famed knifemakers Moritaka, Takeda, and Takamura, with whom the couple has cultivated close working relationships over years of forge visits. — Buddy Kite, Bon Appétit, "Coutelier Is the Cutlery Shop of Our Dreams," 27 Aug. 2019 At the forge, blacksmiths heat and hammer iron for nails, while complex geometric calculations are done with a thirteen-knot rope and a stick in the dust. — Kim Willsher, latimes.com, "A medieval castle in France could be Notre Dame's salvation," 6 June 2019 Stars are huge celestial bodies made mostly of hydrogen and helium that produce light and heat from the churning nuclear forges inside their cores. — Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic, "Everything you wanted to know about stars," 20 Mar. 2019 After repeating the process several times, the Chalybes pulled sturdy iron weapons from the forge. — Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, "The Entire History of Steel," 9 July 2018 The fires were especially intense due to an unusually late start to the rainy season, which left vegetation dry as seasonal mountain winds kicked up like bellows in a forge. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "What is going on with California’s horrific fires?," 13 Nov. 2018 On top of that, the kinds of powerful cosmic forges that would generate high-energy cosmic rays also would produce a torrent of high-energy neutrinos. — Amina Khan, latimes.com, "After years of searching, scientists finally trace high-energy neutrinos to a distant blazar," 12 July 2018 Volcanic eruptions were Vulcan hammering at his forge. — Steven Austad, AL.com, "Star gazing in the 21st century," 28 Apr. 2018 Now the apparel maker has released a new line of workwear made from a fabric named after the iron forge that was once used to make pitons, chocks, and wedges. — Wes Siler, Outside Online, "This Patagonia Apron Is Made for Working," 12 Apr. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Wayans has spent years forging her own path, something others with a famous last name might not do. — Sydney Scott, Essence, "Comedian Chaunté Wayans Is More Than Her Last Name," 30 Aug. 2019 Two women who came together and forged an inspiring path. — Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al, "Johnson: From Section 8 to homeowner, ‘It’s supposed to be a steppingstone’, not a dependency," 29 Aug. 2019 Over 15 studio albums, the Australian outfit has fine-tuned its psychedelic rock offerings, often forging a new sonic path for itself completely. — Washington Post, "17 things to do in the D.C. area over Labor Day weekend," 29 Aug. 2019 Set to launch on iTunes alongside her EP, the ethereal video isn’t your standard promo, but a statement that Belyaeva is ready to forge her own path. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, "How Sasha Belyaeva Went From Muse to Musician," 23 Aug. 2019 But what Grace admires about Stargirl is also part of what fans admire about Grace herself: her willingness to forge her own path, her self-possession. — Teen Vogue, "Grace VanderWaal Talks "Stargirl" and Her New Single "Waste My Time"," 8 Aug. 2019 The siblings star in a new season of Growing Up Chrisley, which premieres Aug. 6 on USA Network Savannah and Chase Chrisley are continuing to forge a path all their own. — Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com, "Savannah Chrisley Opens Up About Wedding Planning with Nic Kerdiles: 'I Have My Dress Picked Out!'," 6 Aug. 2019 The call to acting came in her twenties, and Burton has never looked back, forging her own path separate from her family's fame. — Liz Cantrell, Town & Country, "Kate Burton On Her Dad Richard Burton's Greatest Advice," 30 July 2019 Destiny's Child, TLC, and the Spice Girls included—and the solo female acts who forged a path in their field: from bubblegum pop greats to powerhouse experimental and R&B acts like Björk and Lauryn Hill. — Lori Keong, Marie Claire, "50 Quintessential '90s Songs That Will Give You Major Nostalgia," 26 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
No poach agreements are often forged between large corporate franchisors, like IHOP, and their franchisees, usually unbeknown to the worker. — Cory Booker, Time, "Cory Booker: A Waitress I Knew Made $2.13 an Hour. I Wish She Lived to Get a Fair Shake in This Economy," 2 Sep. 2019 Now, geologists have added a much deeper layer of history to those rocks by showing they were forged 2.229 billion years ago, when an asteroid crashed into our planet. — Eric Hand, Science | AAAS, "Shock and thaw? Earth’s oldest asteroid impact may have helped lift the planet out of a deep freeze," 27 Aug. 2019 Dantonio continues to gush about this team’s maturity, which was forged during those tough times going into 2017 and tested again in 2018. — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan State expectations: What history says Mark Dantonio can do," 23 Aug. 2019 Before the 2016 bilateral deal was forged, Seoul and Tokyo used that three-way channel to exchange intelligence via the United States. — Washington Post, "Japan leader says S. Korea ending intel deal damages trust," 23 Aug. 2019 The partnership was forged by Ford, which has a pre-existing research relationship with Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "Ford’s Bid for Safer Scooters? Tracking College Kids," 21 Aug. 2019 Elad lost that case, though the court did not make a judgment about whether the documents put forward had been forged. — Rachel Poser, Harper's magazine, "Common Ground," 19 Aug. 2019 The starting point for Baggett would be to get the original copy of the will, if available, to examine whether or not it’s been forged. — Dan Reilly, Fortune, "How a Forensic Handwriting Expert Will Examine Aretha Franklin’s Will," 13 Aug. 2019 Cooking up a storm Rick Thoman, an Alaska climate specialist at the International Arctic Research Center, speculates as to how the lightning was forged. — Robin George Andrews, National Geographic, "Lightning struck near the North Pole 48 times. It's not normal.," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forge.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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