forestall
verb (used with object)
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance.
am forestalling
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present progressiveof forestall (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I realize that I am forestalling quite a few potential story lines.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2013
But I am forestalling the account I afterwards got of him.
From Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman by C. J. de Lacey
It may be said, that this is a singular and long digression, and that I am forestalling my history.
From Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 2 by Henry Hunt
