How to Use further in a Sentence

further

1 of 3 adverb
  • Their house is further up the street.
  • We need to look back further into the past to find the cause of these problems.
  • We need to research further into this matter.
  • I had enough money to invest. I realized, further, that the risk was small.
  • The police have been reluctant to take their investigation any further.
  • I've never been further west than St. Louis.
  • As for now, the state has no plans to further explore the site.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 22 Oct. 2018
  • The current head of the regime, Nicolás Maduro, has gone further.
    The Economist, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Yes, each win takes the 49ers further away from a top draft pick.
    Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Texas would have much to lose if the sports leagues were to take it a step further.
    San Antonio Express-News, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Some of the best songs on the new album go back even further.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Spread around the rest of the walls, a dozen further control panels.
    Oliver Morton, WIRED, 4 June 2019
  • But the second half of Ho’s speech went a step further.
    Nate Hochman, National Review, 15 Feb. 2022
  • And my friend who was a sharp-shooter for the Army goes a step further.
    Beth Thames, AL.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Digging in further, the research team compared the past to the present.
    Riley Black, Smithsonian, 4 Sep. 2019
  • For those who like spice, look no further than this can.
    Alex Darus, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2020
  • By contrast, her cousins are much further from the throne.
    Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 1 May 2020
  • If achieved, that would drive up deficits even further.
    Marcy Gordon, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2017
  • How much further down can the hordes from Delancey Street go?
    Kevin Lozano, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Look no further for dark wash jeans that can be dressed up or down.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 June 2022
  • The suit seeks a court order barring further sharing of the records.
    Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Oct. 2021
  • And now, the state might be preparing to take things one step further.
    Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2020
  • Four health care leaders have said it’s time for Reeves to go a step further.
    NBC News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • In some ways, Biden’s plans propose to go even further.
    Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2020
  • For a crunchy and cool topping for steak, hot dogs or a slice of bread, look no further than this slaw.
    Jess Eng, Washington Post, 6 July 2022
  • So, look no further than these fall date ideas for your next date night at-home or out and about.
    Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 24 June 2022
  • Condé Nast declined to comment further when reached by The Times.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2022
  • In 2023, digital will go a step further to give it to them.
    Bob Bennett, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
  • All nine of them have to agree they are finished and have nothing further to add.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2022
  • The woman didn’t want to press charges or pursue the matter further.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2020
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further

2 of 3 adjective
  • We parked in the further lot.
  • There is more damage to the further part of the fence.
  • I have nothing further to say.
  • There is a further problem: do we have enough money?
  • If you need further information you can call me.
  • We do not expect any further deliveries today.
  • He will undergo further questioning.
  • The further out the projections go, the wider the range.
    Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Fox News has reached out to the gallery for further comment.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 30 June 2022
  • There have been no further updates on where or when the bomb threat was made at the venue.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 July 2023
  • A week ago, Ford was the company that the UAW spared from further strikes.
    Jeanne Whalen, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • This could be why the friend is flirty but hasn’t tried to take it any further.
    Carolyn Hax, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2017
  • The Verge has reached out to Samsung for further comment.
    Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 13 Apr. 2024
  • But the seat of consciousness can be further ring-fenced.
    Christof Koch, Scientific American, 8 May 2018
  • But the salaries of its biggest stars just provide further proof.
    Alexis Jones, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Apr. 2019
  • But the company did not have further details on the project.
    Kyle Arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 Dec. 2017
  • But there is a limit to how much further output in Venezuela and Iran can fall.
    The Economist, 3 July 2019
  • Check back here closer to the day of the coronation for further details on how to tune in.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Apr. 2023
  • The court sent some of Oberdorf’s claims to a lower court for further review.
    Colin Lecher, The Verge, 3 July 2019
  • Sealie is pleased with the outcome and plans to go to work but declined further comment.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 20 Aug. 2021
  • There was no further comment from the school system aside from Booth’s email.
    Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, 4 June 2019
  • For further instruction, download the the Wim Hof Method app or read his book.
    Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2023
  • For further details, booking, and to view the full spa menu, see its website now.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2021
  • And the prospect of further interest rate hikes may mean more bad news for the crypto markets.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 20 June 2022
  • Chacon said the three weren't shot in a building but didn't give any further details.
    CBS News, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Chacon said the three were not shot in a building but did not give any further details.
    Jim Vertuno, ajc, 19 Apr. 2021
  • El Niño causes the Pacific jet stream to move south and spread further east.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Harrison died in 2001, which cast further doubt on the song ever seeing the light of day.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2023
  • But there was a space in time where that was a lot of what was coming toward me as further offers.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2022
  • The mother of three has made no further comment about the incident.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 21 Dec. 2021
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further

3 of 3 verb
  • The funds are to be used to further the public good.
  • Their efforts greatly furthered the state of research.
  • Put together on the wall and to further their to be able to do that.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2023
  • But most of the time, the birds could be used somehow to further the research.
    Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 17 Nov. 2020
  • The sense of space is furthered by the home’s two-story, open-floor design.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • What better way to further your cause than to beat the No. 7 team on its home floor.
    Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The time has come for our two eldest to leave home to further their studies.
    Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, National Review, 18 Nov. 2020
  • The money will be used to further the church’s mission.
    BostonGlobe.com, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The new division could be one way to further this goal.
    Louise Melling, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2018
  • This just furthers my desire to shoot up the school or do something else.
    Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 27 July 2023
  • Throw on a fringe shawl and pile on the jewelry to further the Stevie Nicks vibes.
    Laurren Welch, Country Living, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Utah's Dasia Young drained a three-point shot with 1:09 left before the break to further the slim lead.
    Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Then reach out to people to further your knowledge on the subject.
    Avery Blank, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • But in the team’s first and only scrimmage, Huntley didn’t do much to further his case.
    Daniel Oyefusi, baltimoresun.com, 31 Aug. 2020
  • But the law’s opponents see in it at least the echo of the area’s Nazi past — and cite Nazi history to further their point.
    Denise Hruby, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Very few have done as much to further the art of song as Marilyn Horne has.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 Aug. 2022
  • And Trump is eager to use the power of the office to further his case for reelection.
    Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com, 18 June 2019
  • So his time at Stanford will not just be to further himself.
    Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2021
  • At the same time, people can exploit it to further their agenda.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 18 June 2022
  • He is charged with using the gun to further his drug trafficking.
    John Caniglia, cleveland, 27 Nov. 2020
  • This is Thomas -- like many on the right -- slamming tactics that don't further his own agenda.
    Dean Obeidallah, CNN, 8 May 2022
  • All of which furthered this truth: There’s only one Belichick.
    Zak Keefer, Indianapolis Star, 23 Jan. 2018
  • This is not a platform to further my career or even any band’s career.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 21 July 2022
  • Is there a chance that Theroux may want to further his hip-hop career?
    Suzy Expositostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • Our founding fathers feared the use of a standing army that could be used to further the aims of a dictator.
    James Stavridis, Time, 3 June 2020
  • And his recent move to London is in hopes of furthering his career.
    Alim Kheraj, GQ, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Gunn remained stoic and meandered to his spot on the free throw line, where Carmel would further its lead again.
    Michael McCleary, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2021
  • That night the sun set at 7:11, which only furthered my inclination to hole up.
    Samantha Mann, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The latest numbers on jobless claims and the deficit could further the standoff on the next stimulus bill.
    New York Times, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Both are using their degrees to further their work with children with autism.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2019

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