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Synonyms: Adverb
Synonyms: Adjective
added, additional, another, else, farther, fresh, more, other
Synonyms: Verb
advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, incubate, nourish, nurse, nurture, promote
Antonyms: Verb
discourage, frustrate, hinder, inhibit
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Examples of further in a Sentence
Adverb
The town, such as it is, is one of those Northwest places that look like the outskirts of somewhere bigger, further down the road, but turn out to be all there is. — Jonathan Raban, New York Review of Books, 26 Mar. 2009 The Russian artillery fire and bombs are reaching further into the southern sections of the city … — Alessandra Stanley, New York Times, 17 Jan. 1995 … her example gave me courage to develop my own voice further. — Rita Dove, Essence, May 1995 We need to look back further into the past to find the cause of these problems. I've never been further west than St. Louis. Their house is further up the street. We need to research further into this matter. The police have been reluctant to take their investigation any further. “They are not our friends.” “I would go even further and say they are our enemies.” I had enough money to invest. I realized, further, that the risk was small.Adjective
He will undergo further questioning. If you need further information you can call me. We do not expect any further deliveries today. I have nothing further to say. There is a further problem: do we have enough money? We parked in the further lot. There is more damage to the further part of the fence.Verb
Their efforts greatly furthered the state of research. The funds are to be used to further the public good.
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John Reed said 20 were safely evacuated from the ship before rescuers determined the situation, as smoke and flames appeared, was too risky to go further inside the vessel. — Fox News, "Rescue crews search for crew members aboard overturned cargo ship, concerns about stability," 9 Sep. 2019 John Reed said 20 were safely evacuated from the ship before rescuers determined the situation, as smoke and flames appeared, was too risky to go further inside the vessel. — baltimoresun.com, "Search on for four missing crew members after Baltimore-bound cargo ship overturns off Georgia coast," 9 Sep. 2019 Coast Guard Captain John Reed said 20 were safely evacuated from the ship before rescuers determined the situation, as smoke and flames appeared, was too risky to go further inside the vessel. — CBS News, "At least 4 missing after cargo ship overturns and catches fire near Georgia port," 8 Sep. 2019 The family’s connections with the Malones went further than that. — USA Today, "Trapped and trafficked: Officials in small Ohio town accused of sex trafficking underage girls," 5 Sep. 2019 The current head of the regime, Nicolás Maduro, has gone further. — The Economist, "Will Colombia return to war?," 5 Sep. 2019 Digging in further, the research team compared the past to the present. — Riley Black, Smithsonian, "Special Skull Windows Helped Dinosaur Brains Keep Cool," 4 Sep. 2019 Northern Ireland will want to continue their winning run, increasing their confidence further going into next week’s vital Euro 2020 Qualifying match against Germany. — SI.com, "Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg: Where to Watch, Buy Tickets, Live Steam, Kick Off Time & Team News," 4 Sep. 2019 Thomas Reimers, a criminal investigator in Clayton County, told reporters that further digging led to more clues, including witness accounts, that all traced back to Bowen. —