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Synonyms

come forward

British  

verb

  1. to offer one's services; volunteer

  2. to present oneself

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
come forward Idioms  

  1. Present oneself, offer one's services, as in The boss asked for more help, but no one was inclined to come forward. [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Det Ch Insp Alison Foxwell has called for witnesses to come forward.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

It might have been a belief that none of them would ever come forward.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Arick Fudali, one of the attorneys representing Drewes, said he hoped his client’s account encouraged other women to come forward.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"If they fight, we will fight, and if they come forward with logic, we will deal with logic," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, cited by several Iranian news agencies.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The little cousins, come forward to join the laughter, eager to be a part of the adult merriment.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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