What does "forge ahead" mean?

To move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan).

What is a synonym for "forge ahead"?

Common synonyms include: advance, advancement, be in front, be the front-runner, boldly, continue.

Forge ahead

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan).
"When stay-at-home orders kept Jeff and Janet Ralli from looking at a home in the neighborhood they had their eye on in Ocean County, New Jersey, they forged ahead online."

Synonyms

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advance advancement be in front be the front-runner boldly continue

Antonyms

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dawdle delay despair give up

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"When stay-at-home orders kept Jeff and Janet Ralli from looking at a home in the neighborhood they had their eye on in Ocean County, New Jersey, they forged ahead online."

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