forged

adjective

ˈfȯrjd How to pronounce forged (audio)
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1
: formed by pressing or hammering with or without heat
especially : made into a desired shape by heating and hammering
forged blades
a cold forged sword
2
: made falsely especially with intent to deceive
forged signatures
a forged document

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a forged ancient document that didn't fool experts in cartography
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The subdials are in blue, yellow and red in honor of the Colombian flag, and the forged carbon tachymeter bezel is framed with a ring of rose gold. — Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Seeing nothing amiss, the sergeant took the forged pass and motioned for Calvin to go inside. — Literary Hub july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025 Beneath all of that bodywork, the bike sits on a forged aluminum frame with two batteries located low down and a third above them (on the three-battery model, which is otherwise a storage space). — Utkarsh Sood june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025 Or even that French Montana, a Bronx dude who was born in Morocco, had a vocal style that teetered between a forged Southern drawl and Big Apple punch lines. — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for forged

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from present participle of forgen "to forge entry 2"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forged was in the 15th century

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