"forge ahead" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: forges ahead [present, singular, third-person], forging ahead [participle, present], forged ahead [participle, past], forged ahead [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} forge ahead (third-person singular simple present forges ahead, present participle forging ahead, simple past and past participle forged ahead)
  1. To move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan) Translations (to move forward): continuare (Italian), andare avanti (Italian)

Inflected forms

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