forfeit
noun
a fine; penalty.
are forfeiting
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present progressiveof forfeit.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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Stefan’s Keith Null: More and more high-school football teams are forfeiting games because they don’t have enough players.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2018
How many of them are in a position to understand the legal rights they are forfeiting by signing these agreements?
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2015
In the meantime, Pandit and Havens by leaving are forfeiting some of their retention awards, according to the statement from the company.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2012
It’s the most important part of the game, and the Sox are forfeiting games that Danks starts right now.
From Chicago Tribune ● May 31, 2011
As a result, judges are not required to inform criminal defendants of some of the most important rights they are forfeiting when they plead guilty to a felony.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
