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See definition of forge ahead on Dictionary.com
  • as inadvance
  • as incontinue
  • as inmarch
  • as inprogress
  • as inpush the envelope
  • as inrecover

synonyms for forge ahead

  • accelerate
  • achieve
  • move up
  • progress
  • promote
  • propel
  • speed
  • storm
  • conquer
  • dispatch
  • drive
  • elevate
  • hasten
  • launch
  • march
  • proceed
  • quicken
  • skyrocket
  • bring forward
  • come forward
  • continue ahead
  • continue on
  • gain ground
  • get ahead
  • get green light
  • get there
  • get with it
  • go ahead
  • go forth
  • go forward
  • go great guns
  • go places
  • go to town
  • make headway
  • make the scene
  • move on
  • move onward
  • press on
  • push ahead
  • push on
  • send forward
  • step forward

antonyms for forge ahead

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  • hinder
  • cease
  • halt
  • hold
  • keep
  • retard
  • stop
  • back down
  • decrease
  • hesitate
  • recede
  • retreat
  • retrogress
  • take back
  • turn
  • withdraw
  • yield
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    How to use forge ahead in a sentence

    Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.
    THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKE
    The thought seemed to produce the dreaded object, for next moment a large hummock appeared right ahead.
    THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNE
    But there was no shadow ahead of him this night; there was no somber thing to bend down the high serenity of his happy heart.
    THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN
    Neither of us spoke again, and at length the squat log buildings of Pend d' Oreille loomed ahead of us in the night.
    RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIR
    I've been sailing one way for ever so long, because I don't know how to turn around; but there's a landing-place just ahead.
    DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYL
    The Pontelliers and Ratignolles walked ahead; the women leaning upon the arms of their husbands.
    THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPIN
    Nevertheless Monsieur de Biancourt was always on his guard, and often sent the boat on ahead with the sounding-lead.
    THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUS
    However, we believed them; so a part of them went ahead of us, part behind, and some in the barque with us.
    THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUS
    So Lawrence find Harry rode ahead, the squad some fifteen or twenty paces in the rear, leisurely following.
    THE COURIER OF THE OZARKSBYRON A. DUNN
    It was a pretty house, stood a little apart from the forge, and was called Rock Villa.
    FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAY LIFE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELANDJOSEPH TATLOW
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