forestall
verb (used with object)
to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance.
forestalled
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past participleof forestall.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof forestall.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
forestallverb (used with object)to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance.
Example Sentences
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And a judge last week ordered the town to release video of the incident, a move the town forestalled by appealing Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Until they realize that living together, as messy as it is likely to be, is far preferable to the existential fear of foreshortened, forestalled and anxiety-filled lives recycled forever.
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2024
At the same time, steady growth and hiring have forestalled a recession, which was widely predicted at the end of last year.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
The point is, Paradise Media forestalled most of them when they pledged to keep commercial content separate from the Believer’s editorial archive.
From Slate ● May 17, 2022
“There, there, old girl. Don’t fret. Many times in our history has tragedy been forestalled by miraculous happenings.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
